fa l l 2 0 0 6 V o l . 3 N o. 2 THE MAGAZINE OF the c a l ifo r nia M A R I T I M E a c a d em y Cal Maritime

Cal Maritime National Sailing Champs p. 26

2006 Cruise 3 | Annual Giving Report 14 | Alumni Notes 31 THE MAGAZINE OF Cal Maritime

Cal Maritime is published three times a year for the alumni, faculty, staff, students, donors, parents, and friends of Cal Maritime.

President tableofcontents William B. Eisenhardt

Editor 2006 GRADUATION...... 2 Doug Webster 2006 TRAINING CRUISE ...... 3 Contributing Writers Lynn Korwatch (D-76) faces on campus: PIET VAN OS ...... 6 Bobbie Solveson Doug Webster faces on campus: stephen Frazier...... 8 Jennifer Whitty SENIOR PROJEC TS ...... 9 Contributing PhotographerS Ben Ailes, Ben Ailes Photography 2006 GALA ...... 10 Jono Fischer Sandra Handler ALUMNI report ...... 12 Doug Webster REPORT OF CHARITABLE GIVING ...... 14 Graphic Designer Eileen Collins FACULT Y NOTES ...... 22 Eileen Collins Graphic Design emeritus professors named ...... 24 Copy Editors Susan Bigler spring conference announced ...... 25 Steven Sprowls KEELHAULER KORNER ...... 26

FOUNDATION APPOINTMENTS ...... 28 We welcome your comments and letters: Doug Webster alumni news and notes ...... 31 Director of Public Relations Cal Maritime 200 Maritime Academy Drive in memorium ...... 35 Vallejo, CA 94590 Phone: (707) 654-1720 Fax: (707) 654-1247 Events Calendar...... Back Cover Mobile: (707) 319-3327 Email: [email protected]

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Cover photo: Cadet Patrick Nohr Forrester MT– 07, checks the navigation plot for Cal Maritime’s Training Ship Golden Bear during a night watch on the run from Valparaiso, Chile to Costa Rica. Red lights are used on the bridge at night to preserve night vision for everyone standing watch. (Photo by Doug Webster)

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 A Letter From the President

President Eisenhardt and members of the Cal Maritime staff greet a recent visiting delegation from Dalian Maritime University, Dalian China. (L-R) Stephen Kreta, Academic Dean; Commodore John Keever; President Eisenhardt; Chief Engineer Bill Davidson; Wen Xiaoqin, Vice President of Dalian; Song Bin, Director of the Educational Office of Scientific, Educational and Cultural Division of the Chinese Ministry of Finance; Liu Zhengjiang, Dean of Navigation College, Dalian University; Don Zingale, VP Academic Affairs; Cheng Kan, Associate Researcher of the Budget Office of the Financial Division of the Chinese Ministry of Communication; Professor Graham Benton, Dept. of Global and Maritime Studies.

As we head into our 77th year, (and my 6th year as Success brings challenges. President), we’re facing a classic case of “Good news/bad news.” • we must work within a budget system that does not always The good news is that our incoming 2010 freshman class of 250 is recognize the higher costs of a technically focused educational the largest in the school’s history, part of a total student body of program, or recognize the merits and efficiency of smaller size. approximately 850. Our enrollment at Cal Maritime has grown • Getting the required approvals and budget support for capital 50 percent in the last seven years. (Our 1995 freshman class, by improvements like parking, residence halls, laboratories and other comparison, was 84 cadets.) resources can often take years, while costs seem to regularly exceed original estimates. The California State University system counts a student as one “full- • the costs of operating our training vessel, Golden Bear — one time equivalent” (FTE) for each 15 hours of coursework he or she of the key elements of our overall educational program — have carries per semester. With our intensive curricula in math, science, risen sharply. (Our fuel bill for this year’s training cruises nearly engineering and business, Cal Maritime cadets routinely handle over 20. doubled to $1.2 million) And that is the “bad news.” Our FTE count this year will be well over • the growth of our cadet corps reflects ongoing efforts to 1,000, and that means increased demand for everything from faculty expand educational opportunity, and with it the challenges of and support staff to parking, residential and dining space, classrooms, accommodating and adapting to expanded diversity in both libraries, information technology, and labs and training simulators. students and programs.

The reasons for our growth are numerous: We are confident however, that we can meet these positive challenges. • the expanding recognition of Cal Maritime as a center for Looking at our campus today, we can point to significant successes: expertise and excellence. That’s reflected in growing contacts • As noted elsewhere in this issue, we have just broken ground by CNN and other media, in our ranking, for the second for a new state-of-the-art Simulator Center, which is vital to the straight year in U.S.News & World Report’s listing of top 4- training of our license-track Deck and Engineering cadets. year university engineering programs, and calls for faculty • on the drawing board and awaiting needed regulatory and fiscal input and participation at international forums, and support is a new physical education/emergency training center membership on international standards-setting bodies. and additional dorm and dining facilities. • the expanding presence of our graduates in global • we’re expanding and strengthening our programs, faculty and staff. leadership positions. By word and deed, they serve as • we’re also seeing solid growth in private support for the institution “ambassadors” for the institution and spread the word about our from alumni and friends and from business and non-profit groups. quality and reputation. • our track record in graduating students in four years — versus I am confident that our growth, coupled with the support of our a national average of closer to six years — and our astounding faculty and staff, and each of you, will help turn those challenges hiring placement rates and strong starting salary levels. into new successes for Cal Maritime over the next several years. • the strong market demand for our graduates, not only as licensed deck and engineering officers and marine pilots, but in such Sincerely, diverse fields as power generation, utility system management, pharmaceutical production, port and terminal facility design and management, maritime security, cargo logistics, international Bill Eisenhardt business and maritime law. Our annual job fair is routinely sold President out and drawing recruiters nationwide.

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6  aroundcampus Up They Go

Caps in the air marked the completion of graduation for the over 100 Cadets of the class of 2006. The April 29th program began with the commissioning of those entering the Marines, Navy, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. A mid- morning Awards Program honored Cadets for particular records of excellence with awards presented on behalf of numerous businesses, associations and individuals committed to the Academy and its programs.

Former Cal Maritime President Mary Lyons, now President of the University of San Diego, delivered the commencement address and received the President’s medal for her contributions to the institution. Dennis McLeod of the class of 1946 was honored as a distinguished Alumnus for his career and his commitment to the school.

 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 2006 Training Cruise Visits the West Coast of the Americas

The training Ship Golden Bear returned to campus Tuesday, August 29th from a pair of two- month training cruises to West Coast Latin America. The first cruise departed on April 1st with calls to: Zihuataneo, Mexico; Lima, Peru; Valparaiso, Chile; and then returning via Golfito, Costa Rica to Vallejo. The second cruise departed June 28th, following the same itinerary. The first cruise involved 252 cadets, including 32 international studies students from Cal Poly. The second cruise carried 232 including a contingent of 99 cadets from the Texas Maritime Academy (Texas is currently awaiting completion of a new training vessel. Cal Maritime provided spaces to the Texas cadets to enable them to complete the hands-on learning vital to their licensure and graduation.) Both cruises this year included a visit to the dormant volcanic island of Cocos, an internationally Left: The Golden Bear sets off on the first of two 2006 training cruises, designated wildlife preserve 300 miles off Costa passing under San Francisco’s Golden Gate bridge April 1st, on her way Rica. Its remote location limits visits to passing to the West Coast of Mexico, Central and South America. Top: The Golden sailors and skindiving excursion boats drawn Bear at anchor off the Cosa Rican island of Cocos. Above: U.S. Ambassador by the island’s abundant sealife. Golden Bear to Costa Rica Mark Langdale was a guest aboard the Golden Bear for the lifeboats ferried cadets and staff ashore with some trip to Cocos Island on the second cruise. He is welcomed by Captain Paul adventurers following very muddy paths to explore Leyda and an honor guard of cadets. the surrounding waterfalls and jungles on the hilly island. continued on page 4

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6  aroundcampus

continued from page 3 On Cocos, Ambasaador Langdale met with Costa Rican Cruise also provides another invaluable experience for park rangers to learn more about their conservation work cadets — a chance to visit foreign lands and experience other there. Despite its small size, Costa Rica has earned an languages and cultures. Cal Maritime’s Global and Maritime international reputation for its dedication to environmental Studies cadets prepared detailed briefings for each port and protection. Upon the ship’s return to Golfito, the Golden Bear country visited, and each was well attended. The lectures hosted the Ambassador’s reception for invited guests from covered the local culture, politics, history, and economy, and throughout the country. offered tips on how to be good ambassadors and adapt to During the two voyages, Commodore John Keever and cultural differences. For those graduating next spring, this Captains Dan Weinstock and Paul Leyda served as skippers, as will be their final cruise experience at Cal Maritime. Other faculty members and skilled mariners guided cadets in daily cadets are already looking forward to 2007’s calls at ports on training exercises in shipboard classrooms, on the deck and the Northern Pacific Rim. bridge, in the engine room and at lifeboat stations. Constant drills helped cadets get practical experience in fire fighting, emergency rescues, navigation, docking and anchoring, watch standing, and the continual work of maintaining a large modern ship in top condition. For cadets, it was an invaluable chance to take what they have learned at the Vallejo campus and put it to real-life practice.

Above left: The heart of the ship…the engine room, where cadets monitor all systems round the clock while underway. Above right: It may be called “cruise” but there’s not a lot of time for lying around. Drills are constant…everything from emergency first aid to fire drills using high pressure hoses and working in teams. Below left: Cadets learn the multiple tasks involved in lowering and raising the massive ship’s anchor, under the guidance of skilled Academy faculty. Below right: The ship’s lifeboats were used to move faculty and staff between Cocos and the ship — and give cadets additional experience in lifeboat handling.

You can get a flavor of the 2006 cruise by visiting the “Follow the Voyage” link from the home page of the Cal Maritime website, www.csum.edu. You’ll find daily descriptions of activities as well as extensive photo files of daily shipboard life and activities, both at sea and during port visits.

 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 Cruises Include Humanitarian Good Works

Dave Chaney, Building Services carpenter, unloads examining tables for transfer to the Golden Bear. Over $100,000 of medical supplies and equipment were transported to Peru for local clinics.

The humanitarian aid organizations Counterpart International and Vida gathered over $100,000 worth of medical supplies and equipment for Peru. The donations were trucked to Vallejo for transport to Peru aboard the Golden Bear during the 2006 training cruise. They were discharged on July 19th in the Peruvian Port of Paita and distributed to area hospitals and clinics by the Peruvian Ministry of Health.

The Academy’s Circle K Club — the student chapter of the Kiwanis Club — spent much of the 2005-2006 academic year soliciting donations of toys and clothing for the Arturo Pratt orphanage During this summer’s first cruise call at Valparaiso, in Chile. Cadet Lisa Fonzi of Atascadero (MT- Chile, cadets visited the orphanage to deliver 09) is one of the leaders of the drive which used collection the donations and cash, and hosted a visit to the boxes around campus and contributions from the Vallejo ships by children. Cal Maritime first established a relationship with the orphanage during its last Kiwanis to assemble clothing, toys and toiletries and over West Coast South American cruise in 2004. $2,000 to help support the orphanage and its work.

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6  facesONcampus

Piet van Os

Cal Maritime Senior Cadet and 2005 Service Academy Barend “Piet” van Os has won Shields Cup trophy from a coveted spot as a crewmember such tough competitors for the prestigious 2007 Transpac as the Merchant Marine yacht race from Los Angeles to Academy at King’s Point and Hawaii, and something more the U.S. Naval Academy.” — a role in a planned Disney Despite his time on documentary movie about the the water, van Os hasn’t youngest team ever to enter neglected his education. the Transpac. As he enters his senior roy Disney, himself an avid year, he is already close yachtsman and past winner of to completing the credits the famed race, decided last year he needs for graduation as to assemble a team of young a licensed deck officer — sailing enthusiasts for extensive with additional certification training, and then enter them as a qualified mechanical in the 2007 event, with his film engineer (QMED) — one crews documenting both phases. of the toughest academic A call was issued for interested tracks in school. van Os applicants and 538 applied, Above: “Piet” van Os (R) during Disney-sponsored trials in Long Beach to select the youngest crew ever to enter the says he will work with his including van Os. That number Transpac race from Los Angeles to Hawaii next July. Below: teachers to assure he can was then trimmed to 30 finalists Odds are, van Os (center with visor) and his teammates are make up missed classes who spent ten days in Long going to be facing a lot of cameras over the next year. and assignments. If need Beach, CA, sailing and taking be, he said, he is willing part in team-building activities. to delay his graduation a the Disney staff then year to be part of what he selected 15 finalists. They will understandably calls the fly to Hawaii in January for four opportunity of a lifetime. months of intensive training “I’ll be training with aboard the Transpac 52-design some of the top sailors and Morning Light. In April, final navigators in the world,” decisions on a crew of 12 and he noted. Team members alternates will be made for the will be cross-trained in all race itself — a biennial 2,225- areas of racing and actual mile July sprint which draws positions won’t be decided some of the world’s until late in training. “I best skippers, crews and state-of- applied as skipper/navigator the-art sailboats. tactician. I am really looking forward to training with Stan at 22, van Os will be the oldest member of the young Honey, winning navigator of the Volvo round-the-world crew. A San Diego native, he has spent most of his life ocean race and Robbie Haines, Olympic gold medalist — the around sailboats. That’s not surprising. His grandfather sailing director.” won the Transpac in 1961. Piet started racing at age six Disney film crews will be following van Os and other and quickly progressed to national and international team members to collect background about each of them, competitions. Although captain of his high school sailing and to document their training and the race itself. That team, he missed much of his senior year racing in Italy, starts July 9th at Los Angeles and ends about eight days New Zealand and Australia. later in Honolulu. It is anticipated that the completed Cal Maritime sailing instructor and coach “Charlie” Arms documentary will be released sometime in 2008. said van Os has put in a strong performance at the Academy. “His strength in race tactics helped us capture the 2003

 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6  facesONcampus

Stephen Frazier

After a four-day cross-country drive from Connecticut Frazier said the title and role of “Chief Information to California, Stephen Frazier arrived in Vallejo this summer Officer” can vary from institution to institution. He views to take up his new position as Cal Maritime’s new Chief his tasks as helping Academy management, faculty and staff Information Officer. (His wife, Elaine joined him soon to use technology to support the school’s mission. “In the thereafter.) He brings to the campus nearly a dozen years instructional area, WebCT will be an important element of of prior experience as head of the Center for Instructional the process. Where possible, we’ll work to automate many Technology at Eastern Connecticut State University in of WebCT’s processes. We don’t want to burden the professor Willimantic (enrollment 5,100 +). with instructional software — we want the software to help During his tenure at Eastern, Frazier and his staff helped them become more effective and create an award-winning technology efficient in conveying information platform to support academic to students. programs, management systems, “Ten years ago, instruction the school’s website, and training and was almost entirely one-on-one help programs for faculty, with very little online delivery,” staff and students. Frazier continued. “Over the An important tool in Eastern’s next decade I think that will be technology evolution was the reversed, with greater use of introduction of WebCT, a flexible automation and knowledge bases software program (also in use at Cal where faculty, staff and students Maritime) which enables faculty to can process, deliver and retrieve construct and manage online courses. information as part of the “With WebCT,” Frazier explains, educational process.” “teachers can create anything from Frazier said he has two individual modules — to supplement immediate tasks on his plate traditional classroom instruction — to as he gets started in his new pure distributed learning programs, in position. “First, we need to which most or all of the instruction and fill some vacancies in our even testing is delivered electronically, Information Technology with little or no face-to-face interaction Department. These are critical between students and instructor(s).” to our ability to deliver “Like many powerful software services to faculty, staff and packages, WebCT has a lot of bells and students. Over the past few whistles — over thirty different tools,” years, the Academy has made Frazier admits. “However, in looking great strides using PeopleSoft. at how professors and instructors work We are now seeking to at Eastern, we soon realized that we strengthen our academic needed to take a pedagogical approach support while continuing to to training instead using a more traditional tools-based enhance current levels of administrative support. I plan to method. We asked faculty to bring the materials they use chat informally with faculty and staff, and get their feedback for instruction to the workshops. We then helped them on technology bottlenecks or shortcomings as well as develop their course’s structure and convert their materials successes. As a campus community, we need to work together to electronic format appropriate for delivery over the Web to develop a long-range IT strategic plan that supports the before we started discussing the various tools in WebCT. We goals and mission of the institution.” also make this same training available online.” “We will continually evaluate new technologies. In Frazier said the effort was so successful that it was doing so, we’ll be asking ‘How will this help in the classroom, featured in WebCT’s own customer newsletter. “In less in management of the institution, and in communication than two years, faculty utilization of the program climbed with our key constituencies?’ And like everyone in modern to over 60%,” he said proudly. Eastern is now involved in technology today, we need to make sure our systems are transitioning to WebCT Vista (WebCT’s enterprise edition). efficient, reliable and secure.”

 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 Senior Projects Test Creative Thinking for ME Cadets Cal Maritime’s Mechanical Engineering majors spend a good portion of their final year at the Academy working on a Senior Project. According to Stephen Pronchick, Chair of the Department, the projects draw upon the skills students have learned during their initial three years and require that they apply them to solving a particular challenge. Cal Maritime took a look at three of those projects undertaken by ME Seniors during the 2005-2006 Academic Year. Department faculty including Nader Bagheri, Jim Gutierrez, Tom Nordenholz, Mansur Rastani and Tony Snell provided advisory support.

Thermo-Chiller HUMaN-POWERED SUBMARINE For Cadets Jason Nakasato, Cole Van Gundy Cadets Drake Hughes, Robert Harris and and Chance Murakami, the inspiration Rich Shier have teamed up on a multi-year for their project came from the kitchen. Senior Project culminating in 2008 — a “Everyone has a microwave to heat things human-powered submarine. The project up quickly,” said Nakasato, “but there isn’t will be the Academy’s entry in an annual anything which can rapidly chill things like nationwide competition created by the soft drinks or wine.” The trio set out to American Society of Mechanical Engineers. create such a device and came up with their Each year, students and their professors and ThermoChiller. The invention uses thermo- advisors from around the country, create their own versions of an underwater vehicle. The challenge is speed and maneuverability. Teresa Jorris (Huntington Beach) and entries are timed through a straight- Jeff Jones (Vallejo) with their wheelchair line and then a slalom course. According to fishing system. (Electronic controls not Hughes, the world record of just under eight installed in this picture.) knots is held by an affiliate of the University of Quebec. “They have a budget of about $40,000 handicapped fishing system a year and are using a computer-controlled Cadets Jeff Jones and Teresa Jorris designed variable-pitch propeller,” Harris added. a system to allow individuals with physical each Senior Project has a $1,000 disabilities to fish from a wheelchair. Their budget plus donations from supporters mechanism holds a standard casting rod and and businesses. The 2006 submarine team reel in a bracket on one arm of the chair. developed the framework for a fiberglass Electric controls allow the user to tip the outer hull and the drive mechanism for the rod back and then snap it forward to cast a sub. Two scuba-equipped cadets will power lure. Another control regulates the speed of Mechanical Engineering Cadets Cole Van the craft, one lying face up and the other the retrieve mechanism, using a small motor Gundy (Grants Bay), Jason Nakasato and lying face forward, and pedaling a bicycle Chance Murakami (Honolulu) with their connected to the reel’s crankshaft. mechanism powering a single drive shaft ThermoChiller. “We’ve achieved casts of up to 60 feet so protruding from both sides of the hull. far,” said Jorris. Jones and Jorris said the system Additional modules will be developed in is powered by a small supplementary battery electric coolers — essentially scaled-up 2007 and 2008. “We need to create a gearing which is attached to the wheelchair. The pair versions of the cooling devices found in mechanism to connect the shaft to a pair of were assisted by the donation of a wheelchair modern home computers. aft-facing propellers, complete the hull and from the Wheelchair Foundation and members “They have no moving parts other than steering gear, and make sure we have adequate of the organization provided advice and a fan,” explains Murakami, “and they are very safety mechanisms in place,” said Hughes. counsel in the development of the project. efficient.” The team said the Thermo Chiller can cool a six-pack of soda from 80 to 40 degrees F. in 11 minutes. It would take about 35-40 minutes using (L-R) Project Cadets Robert Harris a standard freezer. “Using water as a (Temecula), Richard Shier (Antioch) and coolant, we could probably reduce the Drake Hughes (Vallejo) look on as Cole Van Gundy and Jason Nakasato apply cycle time to closer to five minutes,” pedal power to the drive train of their Murakami explained. human-powered sub design. The halfshell framework for the sub, which will be used to create a mold for fiber-glassing, lies in the foreground.

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6  Academy Gala a Big Success More than 250 faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of Cal Maritime gathered Saturday evening, April 8th for the Academy’s 2nd Black-tie Gala — an evening of dining and dancing on San Francisco Bay. The event featured live and silent auctions of gifts donated by a wide array of Academy friends and supporters — everything from an original oil painting of the Training Ship Golden Bear II, to a flight over San Francisco Bay, golf outings, meals, and vacations in Hawaii, Mexico and on a Montana dude ranch. Bidding was enthusiastic and spirited and when everything was tallied, approximately $45,000 was added to the Academy’s scholarship fund. RESERVE THE DATE: Saturday, March 10, 2007 is the date now set for the next exciting Cal Maritime Black-tie fundraising Gala at the World Trade Club in San Francisco. Additional details will follow early in the new year.

Dr. Lee Kerschner and wife Helga (L-R) Manuel and Ursula Estevez, Commodore John and Lindy Keever, President Eisenhardt, Than and Coast Guard Captain Jerry Swanson.

Members of the 2006 Gala Planning Committee (L-R): Maria Cundick, Office of Advancement, Diane Rawicz – Director of Cal Maritime Services, Susan Bigler – Presidential Aide, and Vineeta Dhillon - Purchasing. Additional committee members included Josie Alexander, Charlie Arms, Marv Christopher, Kris Cranford, Mindy Drake, Thomas Dunworth, Bobbie Solveson, Shayna Sullivan and Doug Webster.

Cadets Joel Henning ME-06, Piet Van Os MT-07, Academy STCW Coordinator Peg Solveson and Cadet Stacy Sorensen MT-07 President Eisenhardt and Coast Guard Rear Admiral Jody Breckenridge.

10 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 Keever Named Commodore

Captain John Keever is now known formally as Commodore. The one-star ranking was made in a surprise ceremony Saturday, April 8th during the Academy’s 2nd Black-tie Fundraising Gala aboard the Hornblower yacht California. Cal Maritime President and Navy Rear Admiral William Eisenhardt introduced Rear Admiral Frank X. Johnston, Western Region Director of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd), who presented Captain Keever and his wife Lindy with a Commodore’s flag, uniform insignia and official proclamation. The honor makes Keever the senior officer among all the USMS training ship Masters nationwide.

2006 B.C. Kingsbury Golf Tournament The magnificent Hiddenbrooke Golf Course in Vallejo, CA, was the site for this year’s BC Kingsbury/Cal Maritime Academy Foundation Golf Tournament, Friday, Sept. 15th, with proceeds benefiting the Academy’s Kingsbury Endowed Scholarship Fund. It was a day of fun on the links, followed by an awards dinner and spirited bidding on an array of great donated prizes. Gusty winds made this challenging course even more of a test than usual with nobody capturing the hole-in-one Academy friends and supporters gathered for dinner prize vehicles offered by our sponsors. That didn’t dampen the in the Hiddenbrooke clubhouse after 18 holes of golf spirits of the nearly 150 participants however as they shared and fellowship at the B.C. Kingsbury Golf Tournament, fun and comradeship under sunny skies. organized by the Academy Foundation.

This year’s tournament was made possible in part by these generous event sponsors. Major Sponsors Hole In One Sponsors Chartwell’s College & University Napa Nissan Dining Services Baydelta Marine Team Chevrolet Chevron Foss Maritime Weatherford BMW Conoco Phillips Crowley Marine Harley Marine Wilson-Cornelius Ford Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti & Heppell,

Attorneys at Law Matson Navigation Tee Sponsors Lennar Mare Island Adidas Golf Medic Ambulance Service North Bay Healthcare Allied Domecq Wines Passalacqua Funeral Homes ARC Inc. Architects Corporate Sponsors RepWorks ASM - Patriot Contract Services Star Sports Port of Oakland Avery Green Honda Team Chevrolet Transmarine Navigation Corp. BT Roof TESORO Refining & Marketing Cal Maritime Dept. of Wilson Cornelius Ford Science & Math

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 11 alumninews

From The Bridge By Lynn Korwatch (D-76) Alumni Association President

Cal Maritime is on the move. You can sense the positive energy and growth of the institution in many ways: The start of the 2006-07 academic year brings our largest-ever freshman class. It’s a continuation of a pattern — over the past seven years, our enrollment has expanded by 50 percent. As President William Eisenhardt notes in his message in this issue, that growth is a reflection of the demand for our graduates, and the increasing visibility and reputation of the institution. It also represents a major challenge to us in assuring we have the resources to educate, house and feed them all. We are especially excited about a recent addition in the Alumni/Advancement area. Jennifer Whitty, whom many of you know from her previous service as Director We also want to expand our information flow regionally. of Public Relations for Cal Maritime, has returned as Two of our alumni, John Ryan D -54 (jnryan0230@msn. Director of Development and Alumni Affairs in the Office com) in the greater Los Angeles area, and Ken Passe E- of Advancement. Jennifer already knows the campus, its 69 ([email protected]) in the Pacific Northwest, are people, programs and mission. The expanded Class Notes functioning as regional correspondents. Each month they section in this issue of Cal Maritime is a reflection of her e-mail newsletters to interested area alumni with current news initial work. about area alumni, the very latest campus news and notes, and special Academy-related events in their areas — dinner get-togethers, visits by President Eisenhardt or other items. (We’re)…seeking volunteers If you live in either of those areas and want to be added to their distribution list, drop John or Ken a note with your to serve as secretaries for each e-mail information. We are also seeking regional organizers in other areas where we have strong concentrations of alumni, of our graduating classes…and including the San Francisco Bay area and the U.S. Gulf. regional correspondents to To keep up with the very latest campus news, we refer you to CURRENTS, a monthly publication, distributed communicate with area alumni. electronically to faculty and staff. It’s filled with stories and photographs about campus people, activities, events A recurring comment from Cal Maritime alumni is that and milestones. Visit www.csum.edu/News/ and look for our modest size helps make possible a real sense of family links to current and back issues of both publications. If you among and between classes. However, once we graduate and want to get CURRENTS automatically, send an e-mail to our begin our careers and families, it can sometimes be harder Director of Public Relations, Doug Webster, (dwebster@ to keep in touch. It is our hope that expanded Class Notes, csum.edu) and he will add you to our monthly external both here and on the Web, will help all of you maintain and distribution list. strengthen the ties and friendships you forged while you If you have ideas on ways to improve the flow of were here on campus. information or for stories you would like to see, just drop To that end, Jennifer is seeking volunteers to serve a note to Mr. Webster. Remember too, that each of you as secretaries for each of our graduating classes. Class can play an important role as a Cal Maritime “ambassador” secretaries, with support from the Alumni office, solicit and whenever you are talking to friends and associates. It’s collect current information about their classmates. Three all part of the ongoing effort to expand awareness of the times per year, they forward that information to our offices vital role the institution plays in training the leaders of for inclusion in the latest issue of Cal Maritime and on the tomorrow in maritime trade, transportation, business and Cal Maritime website. logistics. You are a part of that proud heritage. The more We start you with the latest contact information we you know about the institution today, the better equipped have on your classmates. Where we may have lost touch you are to tell others about us. with a graduate, they are probably in continuing contact with one or more members of your class and collectively you can help us reconnect. (With printing and postage, each issue of Cal Maritime represents an appreciable cost- per-copy. Reducing mailings to outdated addresses helps us make the most efficient use of our resources.)

12 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 The California Maritime Share your milestones. If you’ve Academy’s website (www.csum. Web just received a promotion or workplace edu) has a wealth of special resources recognition or have other news you for alumni and they’re just a click away. Resources want to share with classmates, you can To access all the functions of the alumni let us know via the website. area, you will need to complete a quick for Alumni and easy one-time online registration (if Personal Profile. Post information you haven’t already done so) by logging about yourself for others to see and tell on to the site and then clicking Alumni & us your interests. Friends on the top menu bar, then Alumni Online Services on the right side of the Looking for a job? You can post next page, and Register Here on the left your resume online for others to see side of the third page. (Remember, this — an audience rich with friends and portion of the system is for Cal Maritime colleagues who are often looking for alumni only. If you are not an alumnus, you can access portions of people with skills like yours to fill key positions. You can search on a the system by clicking on the Guest Pass link on the third page.) variety of criteria to find jobs which match your interests and skills. Now, check the address label on your copy of this magazine. Enter your name in the format Joe_Smith (First name/ underscore/last name) and for a first-time password, enter Remember, alumni can attend the the unique ID # found in the top left of your address. (When Academy’s annual Job Fair in January. your registration is complete, you can change the password to one of your choosing.) See the events calendar on the once you are registered, here’s a sampling of the alumni back cover for more details. resources available to you:

Update your current address. It’s easy to keep us Looking for an employee? You and your company can file informed of your latest contact information including address, job openings on the website and edit listings as well. That puts phone and e-mail. It helps us stay in touch with you and also you in touch with a pool of highly qualified candidates with the helps us make best use of our resources by reducing mailings to experience and leadership skills synonymous with Cal Maritime expired addresses. It also helps us in our efforts to expand use of graduates. (If you are not an alum, but are interested in e-mail to inform you of news and events in the most timely and posting a job opening, you can access this area via a Guest Pass. cost-effective way possible. See above for more information.)

That’s Cal Maritime Professor Jim Wheeler and his wife Laurie Snodgrass in Seattle, WA. Not that remarkable until you realize that Jim rode to Seattle from Cal Maritime this spring — a two- week bike ride of over 800 miles to raise funds for scholar-athlete scholarships. (Laurie joined him for the last leg of the ride.) Jim Wheeler Rides Bike to Seattle for Scholarships

Not only did he successfully complete the ride, but he raised some $15,000 in donations for the cause. Wheeler’s itinerary included daily segments of 50-70 miles. Upon his arrival in Seattle, he was met by a contingent of Pacific Northwest Academy Alumni, led by Academy regional representative and alumnus Ken Passe – E-69, who organized a picnic of area alumni and friends in his honor.

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 13 The California Maritime Academy Foundation Report of Charitable Giving

July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006

It is with pleasure that we present the Report of Charitable Giving for The California Maritime Academy Foundation. This document reports on charitable gifts received from private individuals, foundations, organizations and corporations.

President's Circle The President’s Circle was formed in the spring of 2000 to provide President Eisenhardt with an ongoing source of unrestricted support for Cal Maritime.

Mr. and Mrs Larry Asera Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Jackson RADM Joseph P. Rizza, ‘36 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Aspland, ‘62 CAPT Bruce T. Johnston, USNR (Ret.), ‘48 Mr. and Mrs. David Santori Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Boex Dr. and Mrs. Lee R. Kerschner Mrs. Ruth G. Schnapp Mr. James W. Bryant, ‘56 Mrs. Myrna A. Kingsbury Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shrewsbury Mr. Joseph P. Cleary, ‘42 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Koller Mr. Jo Swerling, Jr., ‘54 ConocoPhillips Marine/Polar Tankers, Inc. Mr. Lawrence Korwatch and CAPT Lynn Mr. Kenneth W. Toet CAPT William B. Doherty, ‘56 Korwatch, ’76 & ‘76 Mrs. Joan Wainwright Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Dunworth Mr. Denny A. McLeod, ‘46 Mr. Robert M. Whalen, ‘47 Dr. and Mrs. William B. Eisenhardt CAPT James M. Morgan, ‘76 CAPT Frank L. Whipple, Jr., ‘73 Mr. William A. Froelich, Sr., ‘47 Mr. Mark P. Nickerson and H&B Developers Ms. Augusta J. Saulys

The Golden Bear Society The Golden Bear Society honors those who provide for The California Maritime Academy in their estate plans. Donors who have remembered the Academy with a bequest or deferred gift of any amount or type are invited to become Founding Members of the Golden Bear Society.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cade, ‘54 Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Dick) R. Cochran, ‘50 Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Esteves Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hill, ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce T. Johnston, ‘48 Estate of Mrs. Margaret Martin CAPT Robert W. McAllister, ‘42 Ralph R. Peachman Estate Mr. Herbert P. Rosen, ‘50 CAPT Oliver F. Williams, 54

14 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 GIFTS RECEIVED Calistoga Ranch Mr. Charles W. Bird, ‘60 Chartwells Dr. Michael S. Bittner Chela Financial Resources, Inc. Mr. Steven L. Brady, ‘80 $100,000+ Dr. and Mrs. Jay Christofferson Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brogan Mr. and Mrs. James Hetfield CMA Men’s Basketball Team California Lithographers RADM Joseph P. Rizza, USMS (Ret.) Connecticut Maritime Association, Inc. Chevron Matching Gift Program Conoco Phillips Marine / Polar Tankers Mr. Dennis A. Christiansen and $10,000 + Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dillon Mrs. Kathleen K. Burchby Baydelta Maritime, Inc. DMJM & Harris Inc. Ms. Deborah R. Dance Casa de Vallejo Associates CAPT William B. Doherty, ‘56 Mr. Lynden Davis Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Dick) R. Cochran, ‘50 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Dunworth Mr. Thomas J. Delacy III, ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Esteves Dr. and Mrs. William B. Eisenhardt Mr. Alan Dougall, ‘42 Foss Maritime - Seattle Mr. William A. Froelich, Sr., ‘47 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Esteves Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association Mr. and Mrs. John Harris Mr. Brian H. Goldman, ‘99 Society of Port Engineers - LA/LB Mr. John D. Hedrick, ‘60 Mr. D’milo D. Hallerberg, ‘81 Horizon Lines of Alaska, LLC Mr. Alan G. Johnson, PE, ‘85 $5,000-$10,000 Mr. Paul C. Jackson Mr. Harvey A. Johnson (In memory of Alexander & Baldwin Foundation James R. & Carol Wright Fund CAPT Ralph Swany, ‘33) American Compressor Co. CAPT Bruce T. Johnston, USNR (Ret.), ‘48 Kerr-McGee Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Asera Commodore John Keever and Mrs. Lindy Keever, Kiwanis Club of Vallejo Association of Marine Underwriters of SF ‘70 & ‘79 Mr. Gordon (Burt) K. Lancaster, ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Boex Dr. and Mrs. Lee R. Kerschner Mrs. Patricia Madigan Chevron Shipping Co. LLC Mrs. Myrna A. Kingsbury Mr. Stanley P. Mellier, ‘59 Crowley Maritime Corp. Mr. Brad A. Klann, ‘81 Navy League of the U.S.-Sacramento Council H&B Developers Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Koller Mr. Henk K. Overbeek, ‘85 Kirby Inland Marine Mr. Lawrence Korwatch and CAPT Lynn Korwatch, Mr. Robert F. Pinder III, ‘76 Margaret Martin Trust ‘76 & ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rathbun Matson Navigation Co. Kurz Foundation Raytheon Mr. and Mrs. Denny A. McLeod, ‘46 Maersk Line Ltd. Repworks NancyAnn Barrett Family Educational Trust MEBA Engineering School (Including a gift in Mr. Michael R. Rubino, ‘76 Nautical Engineering, Inc. memory of Robert H. Riddervold, ‘60) Mr. Alan S. Rudolph Mr. Paul W. O’Bannon Mr. and Mrs. Tony Merlonghi SBC Foundation Peninsula Community Foundation National Defense Transportation Assoc. - SHEE ATIKA Benefits Trust Port of Oakland SF Bay Area Chapter Society of Naval Architects & San Francisco Bar Pilots National Postal Mail Handlers Union Marine Engineers- NJ Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Semans, ‘55 CAPT John C. Porter, ‘65 Ms. Peg Solveson Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. Billy Prior South Bay Boat Yard Propeller Club, Port of San Diego Mr. Lyll S. Surtees, ‘43 (In memory of $2,500-$4,999 Redwood Toxicology Laboratory Dean Ross, ‘43) Alaska Travel Industry Assoc. Education Mr. and Mrs. David Santori Mr. Mark J. Taylor, ‘99 Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Ruth G. Schnapp Mr. Arlin D. Travis, ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Aspland, ‘62 (Including a gift Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shrewsbury Mr. Jordan M. Truchan, ‘67 in memory of CAPT David B.K. Lyman, ‘65) Society of Am. Military Engineers - NY Post UBS Foundation USA GivingStation Chevron Products Co. Mr. Jo Swerling, Jr., ‘54 Vallejo Rotary Club Mr. Joseph P. Cleary, ‘42 The Jones-Smith Foundation CAPT Thomas W. Vilas, Jr., ‘68 Mr. Peter T. Combs, ‘50 Mr. Kenneth W. Toet Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Wood Mr. Philip Crawford and Mrs. Nancy Achorn Mr. Robert G. Tompkins, ‘63 ExxonMobil Foundation Mrs. Joan Wainwright $250-$499 Hornblower Cruises & Events Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Webster Adaweh Meadows, Inc. IBM International Foundation Mr. Robert M. Whalen, ‘47 Mr. William N. Andrew, Jr., ‘78 Marine Terminals Corp. Dr. James W. Wheeler Mr. Edward L. Barnes, ‘87 Mr. Mark P. Nickerson and Mrs. Augusta J. Saulys CAPT Frank L. Whipple, Jr., ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Adron Beene Puget Sound Pilots Young Brothers, Limited Mr. Todd K. Bliss, ‘86 Society of Port Engineers - SF Mr. Glenn E. Burch, ‘61 Southeast Alaska Pilots Association $500-$999 Mr. Clifford Bushin, ‘03 Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Antonini CDR Eric P. Christensen, USCG, ‘87 $1,000-$2,499 Mr. Kim A. Arrivee, ‘68 CMAAA Puget Sound Chapter /Passe AG & Hattie Odell Kirchner Edu Scholarship Trust Mr. Rush O. Backer, ‘46 The Reverend Warren L. Dale, ‘60 Analog Devices Mr. Charles A. Bailhache Mr. Allen F. De Negri, ‘53 Mr. James W. Bryant, ‘56 Mr. John W. Ball, ‘48 Dry Creek Vineyard

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 15 Mr. James (Jim) A. Duncan, ‘63 Mr. Jack M. Carter, ‘54 Mr. Lawrence M. Harrison, ‘67 Ms. Maxine M. Ellis Ms. Esther Castellanos Mr. John W. Harvey, ‘43 CAPT Edward W. Enos, Jr., ‘87 Mr. James R. Chambers, ‘46 Ms. Katherine R. Haven, ‘86 CAPT Chester C. Ferguson, USMM (Ret.), ‘52 Ms. Sandra Chavez Mr. Cary Hegna, ‘92 Mr. William M. Flannery Dr. Greg H. Cho Hiddenbrooke Golf Club Mr. Kevin S. Garnier, ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Christie Mr. Edward H. Hoffman, Jr., ‘63 Mr. Robert T. Geddes, Jr., ‘64 Mr. Bruce G. Clark Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hood Mr. James C. Goodman, ‘55 Dr. John D. Comyns Ms. Sandra J. Hoover and Mr. Wayne McClure Mr. Carl E. Hagstrom, ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Conant Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hubbard Mr. John Michael Hash, ‘68 Mr. R. Duncan Connell, ‘42 Mr. and Mrs. Dale Huddleston Hotel Palomar Mr. Lyle R. Cook Mr. Garrett Huffman, ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Saunders A. Jones Mr. George A. Coppo, ‘57 Mr. John H. Hutchison, ‘56 Mr. Henry D. Krabbenschmidt, ‘63 Ms. Jannette Corpus Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hyun Mr. Thomas F. Lytle, ‘56 Ms. K. Patricia Cross Infineon Raceway Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Madigan Ms. Rihan A. Cross, ‘05 CDR Charles U. Jackson, USN (Ret.), ‘43 Mr. Bennett Martin Mr. James L. Dafoe, ‘58 Mrs. Karen Jaunzemis Mr. and Mrs. Rayburn McKay Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Daniel Mrs. Deborah C. Jenks-Reichhold, ‘84 Ms. Jo Ann McKee Mr. and Mrs. Richard Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Johnston, Sr. Nourot Glass Studio Mr. Steven A. Danskin, ‘67 RADM and Mrs. Francis X. Johnston Mr. J. Grant O’Donnell, ‘41 CAPT Donald M. de Bourguignon, ‘72 Mr. Terry Jorris Mr. John Ostrander Mr. and Mrs. Gregorio Delgadillo Mr. Arnold Kelso, ‘72 Mr. Robert E. Papenhausen, ‘73 Ms. Lucia Delgado Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Keneipp PG & E Matching Gifts Program CAPT De Anna L. Dennis, ‘94 Ms. Ludmila Kisseleva Mr. Vernon M. Pilgrim, ‘57 Mr. Peter G. Desmond, ‘69 CAPT Shirley J. Kohlwes Mr. Robert (Bob) H. Riddervold, ‘60 Ms. Vineeta Dhillon Mr. Dennis A. Koskey, ‘68 Dr. Stanley E. Rockman Mr. and Mrs. Danlie Diaz Dr. Stephen J. Kreta, ‘79 Mr. Paul M. Sindelar, ‘72 Ms. Ann Dickey Mr. Chris Krzak Smyers Glass, Inc. Mr. Michael Dindio, ‘73 Mr. Leroy A. Kuczek, ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Brad Stirewalt Mr. William J. Downs, ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Dean Lane Ms. Mary K. Sullivan Mr. Leonard R. Exner, ‘63 CAPT Daniel E. Larwood, ‘84 Mr. James E. Sundfors, ‘65 CAPT Nevin L. Fidler Ms. Tammie L. Lasiter, ‘94 CAPT Arthur J. Thomas, ‘57 Follett Higher Education Group Mr. Douglas B. Lathrop, ‘80 Ms. Jane Tollini Mr. Stephen L. Francone, ‘67 Mr. R. (Bob) J. Leibel, ‘54 Mr. Sean B. Gabe, ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. Reiner Lenigk $100-$249 Mr. Peter M. Gampper, ‘65 Mr. Conrad I. Leslie, ‘85 Ms. Josephine Alexander Mr. Robert B. Ganung, ‘66 Mr. Leroy J. Lester, ‘57 Alex’s Catering Mr. Gary Gebhard Mr. Jack A. Lindley, ‘53 Mr. R. Howard Annin, Jr., ‘45 Mr. Curtis C. Generous, ‘81 Lindsay Art Glass Anonymous Gift Planning Associates Mr. Frank M. Linehan, ‘67 Ms. Susan Arms Mr. and Mrs. David M. Glende Mr. John H. Maddox, ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Ashby CAPT Henry M. Glick, ‘38 Mr. Tom Mader Lt. Col. Charles W. Audet, ‘39 Mr. Gerald E. Gnatkowski, ‘62 Mrs. Donna V. Maher Mr. Harry D. Auld, ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. George Godde Mr. D. J. Maloney, ‘54 Mr. Byron Bader, ‘61 Mr. Lowell M. Gorman, ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Martinson Balloons Above the Valley Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Grace Mr. Gregory S. Marton, ‘69 (In memory of Mr. Lee Bateman, Jr. CAPT Kenneth M. Graham, Sr., ‘54 Philip C. Marton, ‘42) Mr. David E. Behr, ‘64 CAPT Robert S. Gray, ‘63 Mrs. Loretta Masnada Mr. Norman (Norm) G. Benedict, ‘59 Mr. George L. Green, ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mastro Benziger Winery Mr. Daniel L. Green, ‘61 Ms. Elizabeth McAdams (In memory of Mr. Martin I. Block, ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. David Greiner Robert H. Riddervold, ‘60) Mr. Barry Bookman Mr. David Grover Mr. James McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Boonstra Mr. Donald L. Gurke, ‘57 Mr. Alan J. McClenaghan, ‘62 Mr. Richard W. Branch, Jr., ‘65 Mr. William G. Gurry, ‘78 Mr. Jeffrey E. McCormick, ‘98 CAPT James J. Buckley, ‘71 Mr. Mark A. Guy, ‘76 Mr. James B. McDaniel, ‘71 Mr. David E. Burton, ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hager Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mckenney Mr. Carlos Calvo Mr. and Mrs. John Hales Mr. and Mrs. Unny Menon Mr. Leland D. Cannon, ‘95 Mr. Jack A. Hammerland, ‘54 Mr. and Mrs. David Mercado Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo Carpio Ms. Kelli Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Metz Mr. Larry K. Carr, ‘63 Mr. Curtis B. Harrison, ‘46 Mr. John D. Meyer, ‘48

16 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 a sampling of SCHOLARHIP RECIPIENTS

Rosalynn Kim (Business-08), from Jennifer Wadsworth – B-08 Jennifer Benicia, CA, is the 2006-07 recipient Wadsworth, 22, is a native of of the B.C. Kingsbury Endowed Portland, OR and now in her junior Scholarship. year at Cal Maritime with a major rose’s father founded William in international business. Jennifer Kim’s Tae Kwon Do in Vallejo, now comes to the Academy by a somewhat managed by his son, and at one time circuitous route, although she has taught martial arts skills on the Cal always known about the school. “My Maritime campus. Rose said she first father Herbert is a 1976 engineering learned about the Academy through graduate,” she explains, “and he her father and said her parents had worked for 22 years aboard ARCO a very strong influence on her choice to attend the Academy. Marine Tankers as a first and then chief engineer, operating Her high school guidance counselor also recommended Cal primarily between Alaska and the West Coast. Today he’s an Maritime as a school with strong academic standards. Operation Supervisor running electrical generation facilities As she heads into the second half of her undergraduate for Nevada Power.” education as a business major, Rose is studying a range of Jennifer said her father kept telling her she should think market possibilities — looking for job opportunities “in a about going to the Academy, but at first she resisted and growth sector that offers a chance for entrepreneurial success.” wound up attending the University of Las Vegas and then a rose said she deeply appreciated the thoughtfulness of Dr. community college in Portland. “I really felt kind of lost in Kingsbury and his friends for their creation of the endowed those big schools,” she said. “There wasn’t the structure I scholarship. “Scholarships help cadets concentrate on academics needed, so one day I finally listened to my father and came and not bills, and that’s a very big plus.” to visit the Academy. I knew right away it was the right place for me. There are tremendous opportunities for leadership development and a real focus on the educational process. I like “I would highly recommend the the fact that when you come to school you are immediately Academy to anyone who wants a part of the corp structure and are given orientation in important life skills like time management and goal setting.” good education and strong leadership Before Cal Maritime, Jennifer said she had to work off campus to help pay her college expenses and that made it development.” — Jennifer Wadsworth harder for her to focus on her studies. “It’s awesome that someone has thought enough of this school that they have given Ryan Seaver (MT-07), Ketchikan, back to it to help cadets like me. I feel a real responsibility to AK, is a recipient of an Alaskans them and to my parents to achieve. The scholarship assistance I for Alaskan Jobs in Transportation receive means I don’t have to work to stay in school and I can scholarship. Cal Maritime serves concentrate on my studies and activities.” not only California, but the Western Jennifer is a member of the women’s basketball team and U.S. and the Pacific Rim, including also serves as a resident advisor to younger cadets. “I would numerous cadets from Alaska. The highly recommend the Academy to anyone who wants a good Alaskan Jobs scholarship program was education and strong leadership development.” founded in 1997 by companies and organizations — primarily in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest — which are active in Alaskan maritime business. It is designed to “Scholarships help cadets concentrate support Alaskan residents interested in attending the Academy and to encourage their return after graduation to provide their on academics, not bills, and that’s expanded skills to the Alaskan maritime economy. — Rose Kim ryan has worked for the Alaska Marine Highway state a very big plus.” ferry system as part of his summer commercial internship for the Academy, and hopes to work for them full time once he graduates next year. “You need deck and engineering certification to work as a deck officer or engineer in the maritime field,” Seaver notes. “The Academy’s education program leads to licensure, assuming we pass all of our courses and examinations. The Alaskan Jobs scholarship has been invaluable to me in helping me pay for school. It also helps industry by supporting the Academy’s efforts to graduate licensed cadets and meet today’s strong demand for their skills.”

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 17 A SAMPLING OF ACADEMY DONORS Captain Tony Eugene Pittsey (D-61) Tony Eugene Pittsey In its distinguished 76-year history, over 5,000 men and graduated cum laude women have graduated from The California Maritime from the Academy in Academy and used the skills and experiences they gained 1961, at age 21, with a here to establish varied and successful careers. Many of degree in Naval Science. them, along with friends, family members and business He retired as a Captain of associates, have given back to the Academy in the form the U.S. Naval Reserves of gifts and grants to support scholarships, construction with 31 years of service projects and other resources which help enrich the school’s and from a career with programs and create educational opportunities for young SeaLand Service. Captain people, regardless of their economic or social background. Pittsey died in 2004 at the list of those donors is long and impressive….and age 63 in Naples, Italy where he lived with his wife growing each year. The debt the Academy owes each of them Giuliana Gorlei-Pittsey. Today, Mrs. Pittsey, knowing of for their generosity is beyond measure. It is impossible her late husband’s love of the sea and of Cal Maritime, is in this limited space to recognize them all by more than establishing a scholarship fund in his name to commemorate name, but we also recognize that each name represents a his memory and support future Academy cadets. story. We have selected a few as representative of the many whose caring makes this a better and stronger institution. W.R. “Dick” Cochran (E-50) – Half Moon Bay, CA Dick’s 40-year career included Capt. Robert W. McAllister (D-42) – Ft. Myers, Florida two years of active duty in World War II placed a tremendous demand the U.S. Navy and 33 years on the Academy to train qualified deck and with Westinghouse Electric engineering officers to serve in the U.S. Corporation — much of Merchant Marine. Captain Robert McAllister it as a field engineer. went from a Third Officer to Master just two Since retiring, Dick years after graduating from Cal Maritime has made service to the in 1942, and kept that license valid until Academy his second career. his retirement, 45 years later, in 1987. He He was elected to the Alumni completed his wartime career as skipper of the Liberty Ship Association Board in 1995 Maria Sanfo and helped convert it to a transport vessel Dick Cochran (R) and wife and named President of the Ann aboard the Training to bring 800 U.S. Army troops home to San Francisco. Association in 2000, a post he Ship Golden Bear’s 2005 nearly half his career (22 years) was spent as a pilot held for the next four years. He’s training cruise. on the Panama Canal, and in 1963 he had the proud honor still an active Board member of piloting the Golden Bear through the Canal. Captain and an avid promoter of the Academy’s Golden Bear Society McAllister and his wife Edith retired in 1987 and in her — created to honor major bequest donors to the institution. honor, upon his wife’s passing in 2001, he established “I owe the Academy so much for whatever modest the Capt. Robert W. and Edith I. McAllister Fund at the success I had in my life and career,” Cochran says. California Maritime Academy. The $800,000 gift, the “Ann and I donated securities to the Academy with the largest yet received by the Academy, today underwrites proceeds going to an annuity which pays us a regular scholarships for Academy cadets. At the time the Fund was monthly income for the remainder of our lifetimes established, Capt. McAllister said, “Since my livelihood — and at a rate better than we were getting on our was based on what I learned at Cal Maritime, I couldn’t stock. When we are gone, the annuity becomes an think of a better place to benefit from my life’s work.” endowed scholarship fund for future Academy cadets.” Cochran said during his time at the Academy, all cadets were entitled to a Naval Reserve stipend of $65 per month. “Those funds meant as much to us then as I hope our scholarship will mean to future cadets.”

18 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 Mr. Thomas J. Mignano, ‘86 SS Jeramiah O’Brian The Reverend Charles W. Cannon, ‘56 Mr. John E. Mikesell, ‘57 CAPT James L. Stilwell, ‘67 Mr. Jacques Y. Ceballos, ‘05 Mr. and Mrs. Ron Miller Mr. Paul P. Sunnergren, ‘61 Mr. Jeff B. Chafin Mr. John R. Modrich, ‘87 CAPT and Mrs. Gerald Swanson Ms. Maureen Ciulla Mr. Randall G. Morton, ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Swanson Mr. Rodney W. Clark, ‘43 Mr. Peter B. Morway, ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Greg Swanson Mr. Nathaniel S. Clopton, ‘05 Mr. Donald F. Mrla, Jr., ‘92 Ms. Barbara Swanson Mr. David W. Coleman, ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. John Naclerio Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swindel Mr. Richard F. Coleman, ‘93 Mr. Dennis A. Naumann, ‘81 Mr. Roger Sylvester, ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Conlan Mr. Mark Neale, ‘93 CAPT Lyle E. Taylor, ‘51 Copia Dr. Donna Nincic CAPT F. Larry (Porky) Teague, ‘63 Mr. James B. Cozine, ‘61 Mr. Robert Ogan Mr. Joseph C. Thomas, ‘00 Mr. Richard W. Crane, ‘59 Mr. Richard Allan Oravetz, ‘73 Mr. Maclain A. Todd Ms. Kristine A. Cranford Mr. and Mrs. Norman Osborn CDR James S. Tolin, USN (Ret.), ‘53 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Daviscourt Mr. Victor V. Palciauskas Touro University Mr. Sherwood L. De Wees, Jr., ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Peter Troman Mr. Alvah W. De Weese III, ‘54 Mr. Lloyd J. Parsons, ‘51 CDR Edward M. Vacin, USN (Ret.), ‘63 Mr. Paul Deirup Mr. Kenneth H. Passe, Jr., ‘69 Mr. John F. Van De Poel Mr. Mike Desing, ‘68 Ms. Elisabeth Dagorrette and Mr. Paul D. Vanhoven, ‘96 CAPT Joseph D. Devine, ‘43 Mr. Vincent Paternoster Mr. Donaldo Vazquez Mrs. Suzanne Dolan Mr. John W. Peacock Ms. Joanne Vierra Mr. Paul T. Douglass, ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. C. Michael Pecsok Mr. Howard Waldvogel Mr. Robert C. Dunn, ‘50 Mr. Kirk P. Peel, ‘73 Mr. Bart Wallace and Ms. Norma Partridge Mr. Harlan C. Dupuis, ‘39 Mr. and Mrs. Randy Peer Mr. Kenneth Walsh Mr. Michael Dutkiewicz Ms. Clarita Perez Mr. Douglas M. Ware, ‘62 Ms. E. Joyce Dye (In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Pezzola Mr. and Mrs. A. William Way Robert H. Riddervold, ‘60) Mr. and Mrs. Bill Phagan Wells Fargo Foundation RADM John J. Ekelund, USN (Ret.) Mr. Carl Phillips Westar Marine Services Mr. Norman D. Engebreth, ‘84 CAPT Robert W. Piazza, USNR (Ret.), ‘65 Mr. Paul R. Whittier, ‘63 Ms. Anja A. Engledow, ‘96 Mr. Carlos Portillo Mr. David Wienzueg Mr. Barry T. Faber, USA, ‘53 Mr. Lawrence B. Pulley, ‘72 Mr. Stanley M. Willis, ‘63 Mr. Michael O. Fagernes, ‘74 CAPT Larry D. Pullin, ‘72 Mr. George D. Wilson, ‘46 Mr. Michael Fennessy Mr. and Mrs. Al Purdy Mr. Eric Wolf Mr. Thomas R. Fennessy, ‘52 Mr. Dennis R. Rement, ‘68 Mr. William F. Wright, ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Ferroni (In memory Mr. Paul T. Reyburn, ‘72 LCDR David A. York, USN (Ret.), ‘55 of CAPT Ralph Swany, ‘33) CAPT Robert L. Reynolds, ‘69 Ms. Judith B. Yost (In honor of CAPT John N. Mr. Richard Firebaugh Mr. and Mrs. Michael Richardson Ryan, USN (Ret), ‘54) Ms. Terry Frazier Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rickerson Ms. Jennifer Yount Mr. and Mrs. Jack Freskos Mr. David E. Rietmann, ‘68 Mr. Oscar M. Zermeno, ‘76 Ms. Carla Gallagher Mr. R. R. Roes, ‘54 Mr. Robert M. Zetterberg, ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gibson Prof. Robert L. Rogers, ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Zsadanyi Ms. Shelley Gordon Mr. Robin Rogerson and Molly Love Mr. James M. Gough, ‘70 Mr. Peter A. Rose, ‘62 Up to $99 Mr. Keith F. Graham Mr. Robert Rothhouse Mrs. Bette Adam Mr. Sidney (King) Graham, ‘60 Mr. Bernhard A. Ruth, Jr., ‘43 Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Atkins Mr. Jim Hagler, ‘60 Mr. John T. Rzepka, ‘85 Mr. Jac E. Baker, Jr., ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Duane E. Hartley Mr. John F. Sauers, ‘54 Mr. David J. Bennion Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hawkins Mr. Kenneth J. Sayles Mr. James A. Biller, ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Mr. Robert A. Schisler, ‘52 Ms. Tera Bisbee Mr. Gary E. Herren, ‘66 Mr. John J. Schneider, ‘87 Mrs. Veronica Boe Mr. and Mrs. James Higgins Mr. William R. Schopp, ‘83 Mr. Craig Bowden, ‘03 Mr. William P. Hill, ‘05 Schug Carneros Estate Winery Ms. Susan Bowman Mr. Pat Hollister Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Seaver Mr. Jesse L. Boyce, Jr., ‘39 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Howard Mr. Ronald Selck Mr. Charles W. Bradley, ‘46 Mr. Bruce R. Howard, ‘67 Six Flags Marine World Mr. Jay R. Braun, ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Huston CAPT S. Wallace Slough, ‘66 Mr. Withold Johann Brazinskas, ‘63 Ms. Blossom Ikerd Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Smith Ms. Wilma Burleigh (In memory of Ms. Carol Ingram Mr. Timothy D. Smith, ‘00 Robert H. Riddervold, ‘60) Ms. Suzanne T. Jefferson Ms. Roberta R. Solveson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Busalacchi Mr. and Mrs. Larry Johnson Mr. Steven P. Sprowls Mr. and Mrs. Charles Canby Mr. and Mrs. Ron Johnson

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 19 Mr. Michael C. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Roman Mulczynski We gratefully acknowledge the Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Johnston Mr. Frank Murray contributions of time, commitment, Mr. Clinton D. Jones, ‘71 Mr. Paul A. Nave, ‘69 and effort provided by The California Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Jordan Mr. Niel A. Newton, ‘80 Maritime Academy Foundation Board: Mr. Eugene A. Kelly, ‘54 Mr. and Mrs. Don Ogden John D. Comyns, Chairman Mr. Robert Kemble Mr. Jeffrey W. Olmstead, ‘75 Mr. William J. Keyworth, ‘66 Ms. Miyuki Omi-Woodruff Michael Esteves, Treasurer Mr. Robert A. Kiel, ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Andru F. Ortiz Lynn D. Korwatch, ’76, Secretary Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd W. Kitazono Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Paetzold, Esq. Larry Asera Mr. Ronald G. La Valley, ‘80 Mr. Joseph S. Palmisano, ‘45 Harold C. Boex Ms. Rosie Larson Mr. Louis W. Parente, ‘44 James Bryant, ‘56 Mr. Glenn A. Leone, ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pecota Walter R. (Dick) Cochran, ‘50 Mr. Thomas D. Lewis, ‘44 Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Petersen Henry W. Doll, III Mr. George H. Livingstone, Jr., ‘80 Mr. Leverett L. Peterson, ‘95 Gregory A. Dronkert, ‘84 Mr. Kenneth R. Lloyd, ‘85 Mr. Douglas Peterson James Frische Lockheed Martin Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pletnikoff Mr. Joseph A. Long, ‘98 Mr. Harvey M. Portz, ‘71 James Hayes, ‘95 Mr. Jonathan C. Lucas, ‘58 Mr. Doug Powers Fred Henning, ‘95 Mr. Jerrold B. Maben, ‘83 Dr. Punglia and Mrs. Punglia Lynden K.T. Keever, ‘79 CAPT Ray Madsen Mr. Dieter L. Rall, ‘47 Myrna Kingsbury Mr. J. M. Malsom, ‘75 Mr. Alberto Ramon Shirley J. Kohlwes Mr. and Mrs. Marico Marinas Mr. Lamont R. Randel, ‘92 Dennis Koller Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Martin Mrs. Diane Rawicz Erich Krueck, ‘06 Mr. Noel B. Martin, ‘42 Ms. Carol Reade Mark P. Nickerson Mr. Harold G. Marx, ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Reagan Raymond M. Paetzold Ms. Joan M. Mavrinac Ms. Kristina Royse, ‘05 Mr. and Mrs. Allan A. Mc Killop Mr. Stuart G. Sall, ‘59 Todd E. Roberts, ‘95 Mr. William C. McAdoo, ‘54 Mr. Michael G. Sandy, ‘73 David G. Santori Mr. Robert B. McCaughey Mr. Gregory P. Saupe, ‘87 Jordan M. Truchan, ‘67 Ms. Michelle L. McCoy, ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Schafer James W. Wheeler Dr. Louis M. McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Schager Gordon S. White, ‘56 Mr. Steven S. McElhose, ‘94 Mr. William F. Schill, ‘46 Donald Zingale Mr. Timothy S. McElroy Mr. E. Donald Schlaman, CPM, ‘45 William B. Eisenhardt, President Mr. Hugh McLean, ‘60 Mr. Robert W. Schneider, ‘90 Thomas C. Dunworth, Executive Director Ms. Elizabeth C. McNie, ‘94 Mr. Brian Scott, ‘83 Mr. Laddin M. Meairs, ‘42 Ms. Mary C. Serritella Ken Passe, ‘69 Mr. Martin B. Meehan, ‘76 LT Carlton (Sevie) S. Severance, Jr., ‘42 Kenneth Toet Mr. David Merritt Mr. Michael A. Sharkey, ‘91 Douglas Webster Mrs. Tuuli A. Messer-Bookman Mr. Terrence H. Shinn, ‘82 Jennifer Whitty Mr. and Mrs. F. Brad Millard Mr. Robert E. Shortridge, ‘59 Maria Cundick Mr. Gary Miller Mr. and Mrs. Gary Siggins Bobbie Solveson Mr. Michael M. Miller, ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Jon Skiles Mr. and Mrs. Dane Millington Mr. Roger G. Steadman, ‘81 A Special Thank You Mr. Kenneth D. Moore, ‘54 Mr. Michael J. Stewart, ‘67 to the Following CAPT James M. Morgan, ‘76 Dr. Robert J. Stewart Mr. Michael E. Morgan, ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. Constantine Suhonos Matching Gift Compaies Mr. Charles A. Morones, ‘62 Mr. Russell E. Tavernetti The Boeing Company Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mossinger Mr. Ross L. Temme, ‘70 Chevron Matching Gift Program YNC and Mrs. Frank L. Mowery, USNR (Ret.) Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Temple ConocoPhillips Marine The Dead Fish Restaurant ExxonMobil Foundation We would like to acknowledge the Ms. Kathleen Theobald The GE Foundation efforts of Dr. James W. Wheeler, Mr. William G. Thomson, ‘62 H&B Developers Professor in the Department of Mr. Marvin R. Tripp, ‘45 Kerr-McGee Corp. Science and Mathematics, in Mr. Phillip E. Unger, ‘56 Lockheed Martin Matching Gift Program creating a new Scholar-Athlete Mr. Michael A. Ungersma Scholarship. Dr. Wheeler completed Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. White PG & E Matching Gifts Program an 800-mile bike ride to help raise Ms. Dana Wood The SBC Foundation funds for the new scholarship. LCDR Christopher T. Woodle, ‘92 UBS Foundation USA Giving Station It will be used to provide Cadet Christopher B. Yarussi Wells Fargo Foundation support for athletes attending Mr. James E. Young (In memory of Many companies offer matching gift Cal Maritime. See page 13. CAPT David B.K. Lyman, ‘65) opportunities. Please ask if yours does.

20 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 SCHOLARSHIPS Joseph Montori Memorial Scholarship Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. The California Maritime Academy is Endowment Vallejo Kiwanis Club Scholarship pleased to make available numerous Kongsberg Maritime Simulation Inc. Walther Engineering Services, Inc. scholarships through the generosity Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Scholarship Endowment of private individuals, corporations, Scholarship Endowment Weston F. Averill Alumni Scholarship and foundations. These scholarships Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association Endowment are awarded on the basis of academic (MEBA) William A. & Marsha J. Dillon Scholarship accomplishment, leadership, and Matson Navigation Company/Alexander & financial need. Baldwin Foundation Maxine Mosley Ellis Scholarship Note: Great effort has been made 75th Anniversary Poster Sales Scholarship Michael Prior Bates Memorial Scholarship to ensure the accuracy of this report. AG & Hattie Odell Kirchner Education Endowment Nevertheless, we know that errors can Scholarship NancyAnn Barrett Family Educational occur. If you spot a mistake, please Alaskans for Alaskan Jobs in Trust call Tom Dunworth, Vice President for Transportation Scholarship Nathan Payette Memorial Scholarship Advancement, at 707-654-1037. Alaska Travel Industry Assoc. Education National Defense Transportation Assoc. Foundation Inc. – SF Bay Area Chapter Association of Marine Underwriters – National Postal mail Handlers Union 0San Francisco Nautical Engineering, Inc. B.C. Kingsbury Memorial Scholarship Navy League of the U.S., - Sacramento Endowment Neil Grueland Memorial Scholarship California Maritime Academy Alumni Endowment/CSX Lines Association Scholarship Northwest Edu. Loan Assoc/Debbie Dance Capt. Robert W. and Edith I. McAllister (NELA) Scholarship Memorial Endowment Paul S. Mead, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Chela Financial Resources Endowment Chevron Shipping Company Peninsula Community Foundation Reserve the Date Class of 1933 to 1949 Scholarship Fund Propeller Club of the U.S., Port of San Diego Class of 1950 Scholarship Fund Puget Sound Pilots for Gala 2007 Class of 1962 Scholarship Fund Robert and Shirley Tompkins Scholarship Clean Sound Cooperative, Inc. in honor of Marge Ling Connecticut Maritime Association, Inc. Richard A. (“Dick”) Miller Memorial Planning is already underway ConocoPhillips Marine/Polar Tankers, Inc. Scholarship Endowment Crowley Maritime Corporation/Thomas B. San Francisco Bar Pilots - for another great Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Capt. Richardson Scholarship Gala Black-tie event. David B. Ruck Sr. Memorial Scholarship San Francisco Bar Pilots - Edwin C. Miller Memorial Scholarship Golden Gate Scholarship The 2007 Gala will be held Endowment Severus L. Mini Memorial Scholarship Saturday, March 10, 2007 Ernest N. Kettenhofen Memorial Endowment Scholarship Endowment SHEE ATIKA Benefits Trust Scholarship at the World Trade Club Fred B. Newton Memorial Scholarship Society of American Military Engineers- adjacent to the Ferry Building Endowment New York Post Harold Liden Memorial Scholarship Society of Naval Architects & Marine in the heart of San Francisco’s Endowment Engineers Hawaiian Scholarship Fund for Society of Port Engineers - downtown waterfront. Hawaiian Students Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach Mark the date on your Horizon Lines of Alaska, LLC. Scholarship Endowment Hornblower Cruises and Events Society of Port Engineers - calendar and watch the James Monroe Cook Memorial Scholarship Port of San Francisco Academy website and your Endowment/Women’s Propeller Club of Southeast Alaska Pilots Association the U.S., Port of the Golden Gate Scholarship mailbox for more information Jerry and Carol Aspland Scholarship Southwest Alaska Pilots Association early in the new year. Endowment Thomas J. Kofahl Memorial Scholarship John Machado Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 21 facultynotes

Cal Maritime Librarian Selected Tim Lynch Delivers Scholarly Mark Stackpole, Cal Maritime Papers at History Forums Library technician, has been Professor Tim Lynch attended the annual conference of the selected (through a joint effort North American Society of Oceanic History (NASOH) where he of the Library of Congress presented a paper H-Maritime and the Asynchronous Learning and the American Library Community: A Twenty-First Century Think-tank as part of a panel Association) as a national on “Maritime History in the Digital Age.” The conference, held trainer for the application at the Wisconsin Maritime of metadata and cataloging Museum in Manitowoc, was standards. This is a tremendous attended by members of honor. NASOH, the Canadian Nautical Selected from librarians Research Society, and the throughout the United Society for Nautical Research States, he joins only 23 (UK). Since its launch, the Stackpole other outstanding librarians peer-reviewed H-Maritime from such institutions as listserve, founded and Harvard University, Princeton University, Rutgers, Penn State, moderated by Dr. Lynch (who University of Virginia, Rice University, Texas A&M, and UCLA. also serves as book review He attended a May “train the trainers” workshop at the editor) has grown to 230 American Library Association headquarters in Chicago. subscribers in 25 nations. This initiative is the result of the Bicentennial Conference On Friday, June 23rd, he Lynch on Bibliographic Control for the New Millennium sponsored by chaired a panel titled Sources the Library of Congress. As a trainer, Mark will be invited by and Approaches to Labor and Identity in World History at the libraries and organizations nationwide to train their librarians annual conference of the World History Association, held in on the newest techniques and standards to improve discovery Long Beach, California. The following day, he presented a paper and access of online resources. Maritime History as World History: Prospects, Perspectives, and Perils as part of a panel dedicated to “Maritime and Atlantic World History.” Professors James Buckley Lynch has had published Globalization and the Golden and Tuuli Messer-Bookman Gate: Maritime San Francisco in the 19th Century in Sea History presented papers at the (November 2006). His paper, Black Ahab: William Shorey and the International Navigation San Francisco Whalefishery — was accepted by the Conference Simulator Lecturer’s Conference on Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Power in Maritime America held (INSLC 14), July 3-7, 2006 at Mystic Seaport, October, 2006. in Genoa, Italy at the Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile (Italian Shipping Academy). INSLC is a Conference of the International Maritime Messer-Bookman Lecturer’s Association (IMLA), which is an IMO sanctioned body headquartered at the World Maritime University in Malmo, Sweden. Professor Buckley presented a paper on Student Perception about Synergies in Course Sequencing Using Simulation As A Tool for Augmenting OICNW Watch Buckley Standing, co-authored with Professor Paul Leyda. Messer-Bookman presented a paper on Developing a Unified Institutional Philosophy Towards Simulation- Based Assessments and Exercises.

22 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 Cal Maritime Wins CSU Information • the International Association of Maritime Universities: Competence Grant Globalization, Cultural Intelligence, and Maritime Education (Dalian, China - 10/06) • the International Maritime English Conference: Maritime English, Cultural Intelligence, and Maritime Education (Chabahar, Iran - 11/06) • the Caribbean English Association conference on Literature of the Sea: Shark Films, Cinematic Realism and the Production of Terror (Univ. of Puerto Rico/Mayaguez 12/06).

Steve Browne’s Nautical Rules of the Road, 4th edition was just published by Cornell Maritime Drake, Chisholm, Jackson Press and is currently available in the Academy bookstore. Mindy Drake, Information Fluency Librarian, and collaborators The book is a commentary on Dr. Julie Chisholm and Dr. Paul Jackson, were awarded a CSU the International Regulations grant to assess our students’ abilities to utilize information for Prevention of Collisions at resources and communicate via computing technology. The Sea (COLREGS) and the U.S. grant process was highly competitive, with only 18 awards Inland Rules. Mr. Browne is an made out of a pool of 47 proposals. The grant will be used Assistant Professor in the Marine Transportation Department. primarily to purchase and apply the Advanced ICT Literacy Browne Assessment tool recently developed by the Educational Testing Service (Princeton, NJ) — the creators of such tests as the SAT, GMAT, and GRE. The instrument will be used to establish a pre- and post- assessment of Cal Maritime’s information fluency, Diane Rawicz, Executive Director of Campus Services, wrote technology and communication programs. Data from the ICT an article for the August, 2006 issue of College Services: Literacy Assessment will also be used to create rubrics and Journal of the National Association of College Auxiliary Services. embedded assignments in order to enrich Cal Maritime’s first- The article, A Miracle Makeover — The California Maritime year experience and strengthen curricula across the disciplines. Academy Students Pitch in to Help Empty & Refurnish 85 Housing Unit, details the completion of the Academy’s Faculty/Staff Accomplishments four-year project to upgrade and Milestones furniture in all of its 226 Graham Benton’s paper residence hall rooms. Obedience, Authority and Strategies of Resistance in the Cinematic Bounty was published in Diegesis: Journal of the Association for Research in Popular Fictions (Number 9, Spring 2006). Mr. Benton, Rawicz Assistant Professor, English Literature and Humanities in the Department of Global and Maritime Studies, has also been accepted for conference Benton participation at the following conferences:

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 23 stafffacultynotes Emeritus Professors Named In personal letters to the two honorees, the President noted their service to the institution and students. Professor McLemore was cited for 29 years of service and Professor Hammaker for 24 years. In both cases the nominations were sent to the President with the full support of the Academy’s Academic Dean, Stephen Kreta and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Don Zingale. President Eisenhardt noted that Emeritus/Emerita faculty are granted privileges similar to those Engineering Technology Professors Robert Hammaker (R) granted full-time faculty including parking and library access, and Albert McLemore (L) have been conferred the status of office and secretarial support, non-voting membership in the Emeritus/Emerita Professor by President William Eisenhardt. Academic Senate and, upon invitation, membership on CMA and The honor is given to selected retiring or retired members Academic Senate Committees. of the tenured faculty as acknowledgement of meritorious Note: Professor Hammaker passed away September 17th. A service to the institution. It is reserved for those who have more extensive article on his contributions to the Academy will made extensive and significant contributions to Cal Maritime’s be included in the next issue of Cal Maritime. academic programs. Emeritus recommendations are made following a faculty and administration review of an individual’s qualifications for the designation.

Retirees Honored Lee Allen, Bob Hammaker, Al McLemore, Sly Morris and Mark Sekelick were honored on Cal Maritime to the occasion of their pending retirements at an April 6th faculty and staff reception in Host Nation’s Academy the lobby of Rizza Auditorium. Following brief remarks by President Eisenhardt and Vice Presidents Don Zingale and Mark Nickerson, each of the honorees were presented Leaders and MARAD with an engraved Cal Maritime chair in appreciation for their service to the school. The annual meeting of the Presidents and Superintendents of the nation’s maritime academies and senior executives of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) will be held this year on the Cal Maritime campus, November 30th and December 1st. The annual event affords an opportunity for the academies and MARAD to exchange information on current programs of maritime education and training and to explore challenges and opportunities facing the institutions in meeting current and future mission goals. It is hoped that newly appointed MARAD (L-R) Lee Allen, Exec. Director/Facilities, Sly Morris, Director of Public Safety and Administrator Sean Connaughton Al McLemore, Chairman of the Engineering Technology Dept. were relaxed and will be a part of the agency group enjoying thoughts of retirement as they tried out the Cal Maritime chairs presented visiting the Vallejo campus. to them at an April 6th reception in their honor. Chairs were also presented to Bob Hammaker, Engineering Technology and Mark Sekelick, Marine Transportation, who were unable to attend.

24 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 Cal Maritime To Host First-Ever Conference In March

d Y o u ’ r e I nvite The California Maritime Academy will host the first- ever conference on “Teaching and Learning in the Maritime Environment,” March 28 -30, 2007 at its Vallejo, CA campus. The original concept for the program was developed by the Academy’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Don Zingale. “The process of maritime education is a unique one,” he notes. “It’s a mixture of traditional curriculum and scholarship, coupled with experiential and learner-centered instruction. That combination offers a rich experience, but also presents special challenges for both teaching and learning. Significant numbers of our faculty come to us via non-traditional tracks such as the maritime or maritime business fields and bring their Teaching and Learning in experiences to our classrooms.” nviron ment the Mari time E “The idea of the conference is to bring together a wide- ranging and stimulating mix of educators, practitioners and academicians — both traditional scholars and non-traditional — to explore the challenges, the benefits and the best A North American Conference on Pedagogy and Scholarship practices of teaching in this specialized sector.” Exploring the Challenges and the Opportunities of Maritime Education March 28-30, 2007, The California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, CA www.csum.edu/teaching.htm Academy President William B. Eisenhardt said the conference has a series of goals: • recognizing the contribution of all types of maritime faculty to the body of knowledge that is maritime education. • introducing maritime educators — many of them newer to the role of faculty — to the basics of contemporary Based on initial discussions among colleagues at other pedagogy and scholarship. maritime institutions, interest in this subject area is very • providing a platform for juried lectures and workshops on strong, as is the opportunity for face-to-face exchanges of current best practices in the field, including publication of ideas, information and current practices among traditional and post-conference Proceedings. non-traditional faculty involved in maritime education and • enhancing networking and sharing of resources between those considering entering the field. maritime universities and related organizations with a Information about the event and registration information maritime education mission. can be found by clicking the conference link on the homepage • establishing maritime education as a recognized leader and at www.csum.edu or by calling Veronica Boe, Office of exemplar in developing new directions in higher education. Sponsored Projects and Extended Learning at (707) 654-1156.

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 25 keelhaulerkorner Cal Maritime Captures U.S. Service Academy Sailing Championship for 2nd Year in a Row

In a classic David MD, Sept. 16th and Goliath scenario, and 17th. Other Cal Maritime, for the members of the second year in a row, team included Brian and the third in the last Vanderspek, Daniel, four years, captured the “Justin” Scott, 2006 Shields Trophy as Nathan Prather, the nation’s top U.S. Charles “Cole” Service Academy sailors. Davis, Bud McKay, The California Maritime Robert Proulx and Academy, the smallest Paige Johnston. member of the California The Academy, State University, by the way, is beat teams from West actively pursuing Point, Annapolis, a boat donation Maine Maritime, in the 35-45 foot The U.S. Merchant range that would Maritime Academy Cal Maritime’s Shield’s Cup Sailing Champions for 2006: be ideal for both and Mass Maritime, (L-R) Nathan Prather, Piet van Os, Bud McKay, Brian Vanderspek, Bay area and open among others. Cal Justin Scott, Cole Davis, Paige Johnston, Thor Proulx. ocean racing. Maritime lacks its own Said Arms, “We larger sailboats, and has to practice on borrowed craft, have established ourselves as a competitive team in college big but that hasn’t hampered its ability to repeatedly bring boat sailing, and now we want to really go offshore and prove home the top prize in service academy sailing. ourselves in distance racing as Navy has done in the Bermuda Lead by senior tactician Piet van Os, (see related story race series.” For more information about the Cal Maritime sailing page 6) Cal Maritime was declared the winner after two days of program call the Sailing Office. (707) 654-1257 or email carms@ weekend competition at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, csum.edu. Sports Night Awards Dinner Students, coaches, faculty and staff gathered at the Campus Dining Hall Tuesday, April 4th for the annual Sports Night Awards Dinner. It was an opportunity for student athletes from all of Cal Maritime’s sports programs to gather for an evening of friendship and fellowship and a forum to award programs for excellence in athletics and academics. Individual coaches handed out awards for their particular programs and spoke of highlights of the 2005-06 athletic year. Cal Maritime Athletic Director Marv Christopher and Sailing Coach “Charlie” Arms Athletic Director Marv Christopher, Andrew Goodman and Charlie Arms presented Cadet Andrew Goodman of Stockton, CA with the award as the Academy’s “Outstanding Scholar Athlete.” Goodman joined the Academy Dinghy Sailing Team in his freshman year. In 2003 he served as bowman as the Academy captured the Shields Cup — the U.S. Service Academies’ Sailing Championship. He was driver in 2005 when the Academy again won the cup. This spring he was at the helm again as Cal Maritime finished 3rd in the Kennedy Cup competition for U.S. Service Academy offshore racers.

26 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 Cal Maritime Crew Gets Royal Treatmeant

Members of the Cal Maritime crew with (L-R) Assistant Crew Coach Scott Green, Athletic Director Marv Christopher, President William Eisenhardt and Coach Mike Tressel and the team’s new 41-foot Vespoli eight-oared shell. The new state-of-the-art shell was christened the “Mary Helen” in honor of the wife of Academy friend and supporter Hal Boex who also gave the school a refurbished truck and crew trailer, freshly painted — and with the Academy logo prominently displayed.

The members of the Cal Maritime crew got one of the best presents they could imagine in September when President William Eisenhardt and Athletic Director Marv Christopher unveiled a brand new 41-foot long Vespoli eight-oared racing shell for their use. “We’re very excited,” said crew coach Mike Tressel. “The V1 is the top of the line crew shell. Vespoli came up with a new in Boex’s honor, President William Eisenhardt arranged hull design for this shell which should take us to a higher level to have the new shell painted with the name of his wife, Mary of competitiveness in our crew program for men and women. It Helen. “We can’t thank Hal enough for his generosity,” said should help us shave seconds off our previous best times. I know Academy Athletic Director Marv Christopher. “It means so that the rowers and coxswains will be working hard to earn their much to our cadets and to the Academy to make a professional spots in that boat.” appearance when we compete. The truck and trailer really help the shiny new shell has a design not found in other and we’re pleased to be able to upgrade our sports program with CMA boats…the coxswain lies down in the bow of the boat the Vespoli shell.” facing forward instead of sitting aft behind the stroke oarsman. The box-coxed boat provides for greater stability and better weight distribution. For coxswains Emily Ramos, Matt Moore and Liz Vuong, it also means that they will be focusing their FOLLOW THE KEELHAULERS attention in back of them as well as in front. Their commands ON THE WEB will be delivered via a headset microphone and speakers built into the shell. One of the best ways to keep track of the goodies didn’t stop with the shell either. The crew Cal Maritime’s athletic programs for men and also discovered that it will be traveling to its events in style. women is via the Academy website. From the The Academy’s heavily used trailer for transporting shells was homepage (www.csum.edu) click on Athletics on completely repainted, refurbished with the Cal Maritime logo the left side of the page…follow the links to the prominently displayed, and outfitted with new tires. To add to Events Calendar and then in the lower right side, the excitement, the trailer will now be towed by a low-mileage stake-body truck, also freshly painted with the Cal Maritime click on Athletic Events Calendar. You can view crew name and logo. The truck and the refurbishing of the by day, week or month to see when the trailer were both donations from Vallejo developer and long-time Keelhaulers are playing, home or away. Academy supporter and Foundation member Hal Boex.

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Maritime Academy Foundation Appointments

Many people know Lindy Keever as the wife of John Comyns, a Benicia-area dentist for the past 26 years, Cal Maritime’s Vice President for Student Development and though not a Cal Maritime graduate, is a strong supporter of the Skipper of the Academy training ship Golden Bear, Commodore Academy and its work — most recently as the newly elected John Keever. What they may not know is that Lindy is herself Chairman of the Board of the Academy’s private Foundation. a graduate of Cal Comyns got his undergraduate degree at the California Maritime (D-’79), Polytechnic Institute and a degree in dentistry from Creighton worked as a mate University in 1975. He began practicing soon after graduation, for ARCO Marine, opening a practice in Vallejo and then in Benicia in 1980. and on numerous Community service is an important part of Comyns life. smaller boats on San He has served as a Director of the Vallejo Symphony, a President Francisco Bay, is the of the Vallejo Rotary, and as President of the Sutter-Solano mother of current Hospital Foundation among other duties. Cal Maritime his friendship cadet Scott Keever with another strong (MT -’07), and Academy supporter a very successful and dentist, Dr. businesswoman B.C. Kingsbury, — working for brought Comyns the past 15 years in contact with Cal as an independent Maritime, and for commercial and the past six years, he residential real estate lending broker in the Vallejo area and in has been a Director the Sierra foothills around Auburn, the Keevers’ hometown. of the Academy’s Now she’s taking on yet another important role as a private foundation member of the Board of Directors of the Academy Foundation, and an advocate for which encourages, receives and manages private donations the school and its to the institution by individuals, corporations and non-profit programs. charitable organizations. dr. Comyns has Keever said she is particularly impressed by the strides Cal played a major role in Maritime has made in recent years, citing its membership in the creating and promoting the Foundation’s annual B.C. Kingsbury California State University system and the growing strength and golf tournament in support of Academy scholarships. “The diversity of its academic programs. “We need to do all we can Academy is a small jewel in Solano County that is sometimes to make sure our alumni know and appreciate the quality and overlooked,” he observes. “President Eisenhardt has done a vitality of their alma mater and the ways in which it has grown superb job of guiding the institution’s growth, often in the face and strengthened its programs and its reputation. In addition, of fiscal challenges.H e has done a great deal to strengthen the we need to encourage all of them to tell the Academy’s very quality and reputation of the school, in part by encouraging positive story to friends, colleagues and associates.” increased donations to the institution by friends and supporters in both the private, non-profit and corporate sectors. Cal Maritime puts education to work. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the school to a friend for the education of their son or daughter.”

28 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 President Makes PNW Swing

Ken Passe and President William Eisenhardt chat with Susan Worthon, aunt of incoming Cadet Thor Proulx and Tom Steele, also recently accepted as a member of the class of 2010.

Cal Maritime President William Eisenhardt visited the Pacific Northwest this spring for a series of meetings and a reception and speech in the Seattle Area. With assistance from the Office of Advancement and Academy alumnus Ken Passe (E-69), the President met with numerous senior leaders of area businesses involved in maritime trade and transportation in both the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. At these meetings, he provided an update on the Academy’s programs of education and training and its plans for future growth. He also encouraged his hosts to provide candid feedback on the kinds of job skills they need both today and in the next five to ten years in the people they hire. It is all part of a process of continually refining and expanding Academy programs and resources to assure that Cal Maritime truly provides relevant training programs. Tuesday evening, April 18th, the President attended a reception for area alumni, hosted by Jonathan Quinn Barnett Yacht Designers of Seattle. Erika Lichty (MT-01) is a graphic designer with the firm which creates interior design plans for large-scale motor yachts worldwide. Her father Eric (D-73) has served for many years as a marine pilot in the Seattle area and he and wife Robyn are about to set out on a life-long dream journey — a multi-year global circumnavigation in their own sailboat. Approximately 40 area alumni and friends of the institution were on hand as well as several prospective enrollees and their parents interested in learning more about the Academy. President Eisenhardt was the featured speaker before the Seattle Propeller Club and outlined the important role of the Academy in the long-term health and vitality of maritime trade and transportation not only in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, but the entire West Coast and the Pacific Rim as well.

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Copper Ships Visit Cal Maritime

Coppersmith Jim Adkerson with his model of the U.S.S. Oregon, now on display in the Laboratory. It’s one of five models on long-term loan to the Academy.

Five meticulously detailed models of famous U.S. Navy ships, handcrafted in copper by California model maker and artist Jim Adkerson of Clearlake, are making an extended “port call” at the Vallejo campus of the California Maritime Academy. Adkerson, 57, is a retired metalworker whose career has involved eve- rything from crafting copper piping and vats for breweries to sheetmetal and ornamental and decorative work, has crafted the ships as a hobby. “I work at a 3/32nd scale,” he explains. “That is a size which enables the use of copper as the primary material and results in a finished model size that is manageable.” Each of Adkerson’s models is about 4-5 feet in length. He notes that if he had tried to create a model of a more modern ship like an Enterprise aircraft carrier in the same scale, it would be 10-12 feet long. Adkerson said he chose copper as his medium because his skills lay in that area and because most model makers were working in more tradition- al wood or plastic. So far he has created eight ships in this scale…most of them dating from the late 1800s to the early 1900s when the U.S. Navy was expanding its size and its global presence. Adkerson and his wife are about to set sail on an extended retirement voyage. Through a friendship with Academy faculty member Tuuli Messer Bookman, arrangements were made to make a temporary home for five models at the Academy over the next year or so. The USS Monadnock is now located in the Administration building lobby. Of the remaining models of the USS Maine, USS Brooklyn, USS Olympia and USS Oregon, two have been placed in the lobby of the laboratory, one in the tech center, and the location for the fifth will be determined shortly. Another Successful “Bridge” Program Over two dozen students primarily from inner-city Oakland high schools and chosen for their academic promise, spent six weeks living and studying at Cal Maritime this Coppersmith Jim Adkerson with his model of the U.S.S. summer under the Bridge Program run by program creator, Oregon, now on display in the Laboratory. It’s one of five manager and Academy consultant Howard Jackson. models on long-term loan to the Academy. during the program, each student gets a true taste of college life — they live in a campus residence hall, eat in the dining hall, and are graded in college level courses that include Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry, Calculus I, General Physics, English Literature, and Engineering. In addition, each student works as a team on an engineering project – designed to foster academic skills as well as teamwork and time management. the program also helps motivate the students by showing them that they can do college level work and that financial and Bridge students make several excursion trips educational resources are available to support their dream of a higher education if during the six-week campus program. This year they they are ready to make the commitment. Jackson said one of the biggest rewards visited the Hyde St. Pier, the San Francisco Maritime of the program, now in its fifth year, is seeing students come to the realization that museum, and the restored sailing ship Balclutha. they have the skills to make the college dream a reality.

30 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 alumninews

Volunteers Needed as Class Secretaries: With this issue of Cal Maritime, you are seeing the initial results of our efforts to expand the Alumni Class Notes section, but our success depends heavily on having a good network of class secretaries….and on hearing from each of you. To find out more about what a class secretary does, how you can help and how to go about getting involved, be sure to read Lynn Korwatch’s column in this issue (page 12). You’ll also learn more about other ways you can keep in touch with the campus and what’s happening between issues of the magazine.

Alumni Resources on the Website Including Jobs and Job Posting: The Alumni section of the Cal Maritime website is also a useful resource for you. See our instructions on page 13 on how to access special sections of the site, including job postings, using the registration code found on your Cal Maritime mailing label.

Class Notes Fall 2006 Class of 1942 Class of 1965 CAPT Frank Oliver, USCG (Ret.) was recently honored with the As many of you know, Dave Lyman passed away as a result of a 2006 Lalonde Spirit of the Seas Award, which is the Council of work-related accident. Dave was a bar pilot in Hawaii. The bar American Master Mariners (CAMM) most distinguished honor. pilots have honored Dave by naming one of their pilot boats The Lalonde Spirit of the Sea Award is awarded each year to a after him. Council member who best embodies the ideals of humanitarianism, professionalism, seamanship, lifetime achievement and “Jungle” Jim Landon sent us a note advising he retired noteworthy accomplishments, along with contributions to the from the Columbia Nuclear Generating Station in the Pacific maritime industry and the practice of the “Spirit of the Seas” Northwest and is now in process of becoming “Farmer Jim,” in their everyday lives. The CAMM has a chapter in each major with some agricultural property he and his wife Valerie acquired seaport and Frank is a member of the San Pedro Chapter. on the Columbia River about 15 miles south of Kennewick, WA. He says it was easier running machinery than livestock! Class of 1947

The class of 1947 gathered this spring in Palm Springs for their 59th reunion and had an excellent turnout. President and Mrs. Eisenhardt were able to join the group. A reunion photo L-R includes: Daniel Yee, Stewart Tinsman, President Eisenhardt, Irving Williams, Richard Nevins, and Dieter Brian “Max “ Maxwell, Dennis “Gramps” Gregor, Dick Rall. Behind Daniel Yee is Richard Holmgren. In the back “Twig” Branch and Bob “Bondo” Piazza gathered, with row: Jackson Hargis, Joseph Ursich, Edward Weller, Richard spouses, at Bob’s house in early August for their quarterly get Fiedler, William Froelich, Allan Beek, John Marin (while together. They all drove Bob’s grand kids “sand rail” around at CMA it was John Marinkovich) and Robert Whalen. the place and tried not to kill themselves. Brian and Dick are retired and stay home bothering their wives while Dennis Class of 1961 heads up R.F. MacDonald’s Boiler sales and Bob is still in the pump business. They also get together once a year for golf; Glenn Burch is retired from a career as an historian the front 9 on the course and back 9 at the club house! with the California Parks Department. He now lives

aboard his yacht in the Petaluma Yacht Harbor. Rumor has it the Jan Moehl moved from Reno to Boston recently but we haven’t heard from him. Jan, let us know where you Gary Nelson has retired from the dental practice he shared with are by e-mailing Bob Piazza at [email protected]! his wife Kelly in Mill Valley. His lifelong interest in golf has led him to be the new coach of the University of San Francisco golf team.

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Class of 1969 the Arctic and the Russian Far East. He has resided in various Joe Conway began sailing for Matson in 1976 and brought locations including California, Singapore, Great Britain, Puerto the SS Maui out of the shipyard as a new-build in 1978. He Rico, Alaska and is now (and hopefully finally) settled in retired in June 2006, after 22 years as Chief Engineer on Issaquah, Washington. Along the way he has gained a wife the SS Kauai, truly “his ship.” He lives in Bodega Bay and named Mary (in Scotland), a son named Chris (in England), relaxes by riding his bicycle around the area and doing a daughter named Julie (in Puerto Rico), several cats and some giving back to the community wherever possible. a dog, and now a llama in Issaquah. In his off time, Paul enjoys gardening, family, travel (believe it or not), and just Pete Desmond started on the coastwise tugs in 1971 when kicking back on a lazy afternoon in the sun. Contact him shipping slowed down. He is presently sailing as Captain at [email protected] or [email protected]. on the Intrepid/M-254, an ATB engaged in the Jones Act petroleum trade. The vessel is owned and operated by Maritrans Following graduation, Bill Randall served 10 years (and one Operating Co, for whom Pete has worked for more than 27 day) with the US Coast Guard in New Orleans and the Bay Area, years. His current run is from Port Arthur, TX to Tampa, FL. both as a marine inspector and engineer. Moving into civilian Pete and his bride of two-and-a-half years, Rosemarie — who life and to the Sacramento area for the next 20+ years, he is a registered nurse and works in the home health care field held positions in the publishing, construction, and computer — live 45 miles north of Tampa, FL. Pete has a granddaughter industries. Always willing to try something new, Bill and his who will be 16 at the end of August, so if you live in South wife, Karen, recently moved to southern Colorado, where they’ve Carolina, beware of the new driver on the road! He still plays made a considerable investment in a 1909 homestead — and a pretty good game of golf, enjoys cooking and fine dining, they have the pictures to prove it! Now that the Colorado though he has been lucky to remain slim over the years. Pete accommodations are acceptable to Karen’s two horses, Bill is is looking forward to retiring in 2010 and probably will do working for the Rockies Express Pipeline project in Nebraska; some teaching while traveling to the Mediterranean area. he hopes to be home before he’s eligible for Social Security. He has two sons living in SoCal — John, a CPA/MBA/small Kim Magnuson sailed as Master for Matson Navigation and business-owner/father-of-2/darned good golfer, and Dean, a was well known for wearing his propeller beanie hat on the professional photographer/skateboarder/musician/aircraft parts bridge. Kim retired in 1995, as one of the youngest retirees manager who just earned a second bachelor’s degree. According in the class. After living on the Oregon Coast for many to Bill, his two granddaughters are perfect in every way. years, Kim moved to the Hawaiian Islands, and is now living in the town of Papaikou. Kim teaches sailing for the Na Class of 1986 Hoa Holomoku yacht club of Hawaii and enjoys wandering around the area trying to find his mind — it is the thing he misses the most. Kim can also be found tending his tropical fruit trees and nurturing his carnivorous plants.

Marc Winocur has been promoted to the position of Non-Retail Supply Chain Manager for Target Transportation, a division of Target Corporation. He is responsible for overseeing logistics, storing and transportation of all non-retail items for the entire Target network of stores nationwide. “Basically everything that doesn’t have a price tag on it is my new business Since early 1971, Paul Nave has worked in various positions — including fixtures, signage, photo labs, you name it.” for Crowley Maritime and is currently a project manager for the special contracts division of the company. After sailing as an engineer, then becoming a port engineer, he now has responsibilities for special project work that comes up throughout the year. Paul’s travels have taken him around the globe, including South East Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Caribbean, South and Central America, US West and Gulf Coast,

32 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 Class of 1988 Class of 2004 Andy Rhyne was married July 9, 2005 on California’s Central Coast, and he and his wife Katie recently purchased a condo in Oakland, CA. Andy works as a lead utility operator with Genentech, Inc. in South San Francisco. In their spare time, the Rhynes are volunteer puppy raisers for Guide Dogs for the Blind, and have currently opened their home to Minerva, a female black lab puppy. Pictured is Andy with the 10-month-old guide dog-in-training.

CDR Dan “Dozer” Dwyer is currently underway on the USS Cal Maritime graduate and Navy Lt. Kitty Hawk. He is the Commanding Officer of an F-18 Super Junior Grade Ian Sprenger (MT-04) Hornet squadron that has 25 Officers, 250 Enlisted and is well on his way to becoming 13 F-18’s. His squadron is one of eight onboard the Kitty a top-notch pilot. He graduated Hawk, four of which are F-18 squadrons. His squadron flies number one from primary flight daily, with training that consists of dog fighting, air-to-air training at Pensacola, FL, and intercepts, and dropping bombs to include laser and GPS number two from advanced training guided. He and his wife, Christina, son and two daughters in Mississippi. He received his Navy have lived in Japan for nearly a year-and-a-half. flight wings in August and now has been sent to Lemoore Naval Classes of 1995 & 1996 Air Station, south of Fresno, CA for Mike Avery (‘95) and Chris Chilton (’96) are currently working further advanced flight training. for Alaska Tankers on the Prince William Sound. Mike is serving as 1st Engineer and Chris is serving as 2nd Engineer.

Limited Edition Cal Maritime 2007 Calendar Available A Beautiful (and Affordable) Gift for the New Year

In the Wake of the Golden Bear, a beautiful 2007 Cal Maritime calendar featuring Golden Bear striking full-page color photos from the 2006 voyage of the Academy’s training In the Wake of the ship Golden Bear, is being made available in a very limited edition. Cost per calendar is $15 with proceeds going to benefit the Foundation and its work in support of the Academy. Each month’s calendar listings include notations of traditional holidays as well as important milestones in the Academy’s 2007 academic year, including semester breaks, commencement and dates of 2007 training cruises. It’s a perfect gift for yourself, a friend, a cadet or a parent — and a great way to show friends and associates what the Academy and the training cruise experience are all about. Quantities of the 2007 calendar are very limited so get your order in now. Contact the California Maritime Academy Foundation at 707-654-1246 or [email protected] (For a better look, click the “2007 Calendar” hotlink 2007 Calendar off the homepage of the Academy website, www.csum.edu.) you can also mail your order to: The California Maritime Academy Foundation, 2007 Calendar Offer, 200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo, CA 94590. enclose a check at $15/calendar(s) ordered, made out to The California Maritime Academy Foundation. Credit cards (Visa, Master Card and American Express) are also accepted.

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 33 Cal Maritime Grads on USNS Mercy Humanitarian Mission in Pacific

Cal Maritime graduates David Boudreaux (class of ‘80), Mark Shartel (class of ‘91), Dan Zelenka (class of ‘91), John Hart (Class of ‘99) and Scott Pistoresi (class of ‘03) are civil service mariners currently serving aboard Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy as it travels through Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands on a four-month humanitarian mission. The ship’s master, Capt. Robert Wiley, is a 1980 graduate of the school. Cal Maritime cadets Michelle Brierley, Anthony Merlonghi, Stacy Shuppert, Aziz Quershi and Christopher Yarussi were also embarked on board the ship.

Mercy departed San Diego April 24 and was scheduled Boudreaux to return in late September. The ship just completed its last of 10 stops. Previous stops were in the Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Timor.

Shartel The 894-foot USNS Mercy is one of two hospital ships operated by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command. Mercy’s navigation, propulsion and engineering services are provided by 66 civil service mariners. Navy medical personnel along with non- governmental organizations are deployed aboard Mercy to provide surgical, dental and other medical services to people in areas where advanced medical care is not available. The ship has 12 operating rooms and a 1,000-bed capability, making it one of the world’s largest hospitals.

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34 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 In Memorium

Mark Sekelick, Professor of Marine Transportation Robert Hammaker, Professor of Engineering Technology

Mark Sekelick passed away May 14th, A native of Pittsburgh, PA, at the age of 50 after a battle with Sekelick lived in Napa for 20 years. pancreatic cancer. Professor Sekelick He graduated from the U.S. Merchant joined the California Maritime Academy Marine Academy, sailed as an officer faculty in 1988, teaching a variety of on merchant ships for much of his business, transportation and maritime maritime career, and was an active courses. He was also an active member member of the Masters, Mates and of the Academy’s California Faculty Pilots union. Association (CFA) Collective Bargaining Mark received his MBA from San Committee, and as President William Francisco State University before Eisenhardt noted at Mark’s memorial coming to Cal Maritime. He loved to service on May 20th, had a deep show visitors around campus and tell commitment to the school. them about the school’s academic “In my first week here, Mark met programs and the details of the Golden with me as President of the local CFA Bear and its training voyages. chapter. What was supposed to be a He is survived by his wife Peggy, brief courtesy visit became a lengthy brothers Matt and Peter, and his many, and detailed conversation between colleagues, discussing many friends and colleagues. Contributions in his memory the potential of this institution and the vision needed in support of pancreatic cancer research can be made to to achieve it. Mark was, indeed, a valued colleague in PanCAN, 2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 7000, El Segundo, the full sense of the word, and we will miss his presence CA 90245, www.pancan.org. profoundly.”

Robert Hammaker, Professor Robert Hammaker (see related story on Emeritus appointments on page 24) passed away September 17th after a battle with cancer. Due to editorial deadlines for this issue, a more extensive article about Bob and his contributions to the Academy will be included in the next issue of Cal Maritime.

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 35 crossedtheFINALBAR Capt. Ralph M. G. Swany, Jr. – D-33

Cal Maritime lost one of its oldest and earliest graduates and Upon leaving service at the end of the war, he accepted the a man whose life was deeply intertwined with the history of position of Captain and Commanding Officer of the California the Academy with the passing this May of Captain Ralph Swany. Maritime Training Ship Golden Bear as well as Head of the Capt. Swany was born in Los Angeles, March 15, 1914. Department of Seamanship and Navigation for the Maritime Prior to finishing high school, he was accepted as the youngest Academy — posts he held for the next 11 years. During member of the first group of students to enter the California that time the Golden Bear made eleven training cruises to Nautical School in Tiburon. The California Nautical School later destinations including Mexico, Jamaica, Italy, France, Greece, became the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo and is now Algeria, Chile, Peru, Dutch West Indies, U.S. Virgin Islands, part of the California State University system. Hawaii, Guatemala, American Samoa, and Tahiti. During his time as a student midshipman, Swany traveled the ship’s 1948 cruise made history as the famous “Milk to many ports including Egypt, Sri Lanka, South America, Ship,” delivering much needed supplies, largely donated by Hawaii, Italy, France and Spain. California He was always proud that after (R) Capt. Ralph citizens, graduation in 1933, at age 19, he Swany, then skipper to war torn was the first Academy graduate to of the Golden Bear Greece, Italy obtain employment in the maritime and California and France. industry. Ralph sailed with Governor Earl Warren As Captain of Luckenbach Steamship Company’s prior to the ship’s the ship and merchant fleet from 1933 to 1939. famed 1948 “Milk representative Capt. Swany joined the U.S. Run” voyage to of those Navy in 1939 and remained on Europe to deliver providing the post-war relief active duty until 1946. In 1941 relief supplies, supplies. he met and proposed to Dagny Capt. Swany Swany. Their met with then engagement California party was held Governor Earl on December Warren, and 7, 1941 and was granted because of the an extended attack on Pearl private audience Harbor, he was with Pope Pius only able to XII. He was 34 make a brief at the time. appearance From 1958 to before reporting his retirement back to the ship. in 1979 Ralph Ralph and Dagny worked for were married the maritime on January 1, department of 1942 and had a Chevron. His brief honeymoon voyages were before his military primarily between duties resulted in California and Alaska but lengthy absences. (L) Ralph Swany as a cadet included trips to Hawaii, his experience — his cap bearing the Wake Island and Viet Nam. in merchant insignia of the California Ralph and Dagny had two service and in Nautical School. sons, Skip and Phil, and command proved made their home in Walnut to be very valuable Creek. Capt. Swany retired during the war. at age 65 and became a civilian traveler. He also returned At age 29, he was in charge of a 14-vessel convoy transiting frequently to Cal Maritime events and class reunions. the Panama Canal into the Pacific theater. During much of the war he was commanding officer of a repair ship in the Pacific, Note: The Swany family has generously provided us with extensive which he said described as “accomplishing very difficult tasks materials from Capt. Swany’s memoirs including photographs. It is in quite difficult circumstances.” our hope to place more of this material in the Alumni area of the ralph retired from the Navy in 1946 at age 32 with the Cal Maritime website shortly. rank of Commander and later served as a Captain in the USNR.

36 Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 Guy DeNuys Conover (E-38) and thus became an official photographer at the Squaw Valley Olympics in 1960. He joined Leica Microsystems of Guy DeNuys “Denny” Conover passed away December 9, 2005 Germany and New York in 1963 and combined his interest in at the age of 90. He graduated from CMA in 1938, and went biology and technology working with West Coast universities on to study at U.C. Berkeley, where he received his Bachelor to solve technical problems in their research projects. He of Science degree in engineering in 1942. Immediately after is survived by his former wife, Susan Reynolds, son Kurt, college, Guy began his service as a Chief Engineer with daughter Jill, and grandchildren Kurt Jr. and Jessica. the Merchant Marines during WWII throughout the Pacific Theater of War. After receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1945, he was appointed Commander in the United States Carl Warren Woodson (D-54) Maritime Service in 1947. He worked for General Electric as Carl Warren Woodson passed away on July 14, 2005 after a contract administrator, retiring from the company in 1976. a five-year battle with a form of cancer called multiple He also had a 35-year career in real estate. At the age of 81, myeloma. Carl was a truly humble and accomplished man he started traveling to Spain to “keep up on his Spanish,” and his son, James, wishes to thank those who knew him and enjoyed keeping in contact with his fellow CMA alums. for their valued friendship. His ashes were scattered in the ocean, a fitting resting place for a man who was, in his Richard Murray Roche (D-42) heart, a sailor. Richard Murray Roche of Walnut Creek passed away on July 14 in Chico at the age of 84. Dick was born in San Francisco Bob Riddervold (E-60) on May 25, 1922. He graduated from the California Maritime Robert “Bob” Henry Riddervold Academy and served as a Merchant Marine deck officer passed away on June 9, 2006 of during WWII. He married Elaine Brewer in 1944. He went leukemia at the age of 66. Bob’s to work for Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company where he graduation from CMA in 1960 set continued to work until his retirement. They moved to their the platform from which he excelled home in Walnut Creek in 1972. for the next 40 years. He raised his preceding him in death was his son Dan, and his wife license steadily after graduation of 61 years, Elaine. Dick is survived by his son Richard and in 1960 to Chief Engineer, and wife Cathy of Gresham, Oregon; Steve and wife Patty of was hand-picked by the infamous Chico; daughter-in-law Linda of Antioch; daughter Cathy and “Charlie” Dearing of APL to go ashore husband Craig of Irvine; and eight grandchildren. in 1967 as a Port Engineer. Bob retired from American Presidents Lines (APL) on December Calvin Reed (E-43) 31, 1996 after 35 years as a Ship’s Engineer, Port Engineer, Senior Port Engineer and Superintendent. Calvin “Cal” Reed passed away on June 17th at the age of Bob had a long and illustrious career in the merchant 82. A graduate from the Class of 1943, Cal was a member marine, retiring in 1996 after 35 years with American of the Merchant Marines and served in the U.S. Navy during President Lines. Most recently, he consulted for the Calhoun World War II. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in radio MEBA Engineering School in Maryland, helped his daughter and advertising from USC, he went on to become a film rebuild a grand old home in Boston, and remained active in and video director and was nominated for an Oscar for the several maritime industry groups. documentary film “With Their Eyes on the Stars.” He spent Bob is survived by his wife, Carolyn; brother, Glen; most of his career documenting the U.S. space effort. He is sister, Karin; son and daughter-in-law, Rob and Marilyn; and survived by his wife of 55 years, Dene Reed; daughter Kerry daughter and son-in-law, Leslie and David. Bob and Carolyn Reed; son and daughter-in-law Mark and Vicki Reed; and two welcomed their first grandchild, Robert Lloyd McAdams, just grandchildren. weeks before Bob’s passing. Bob is best described by his peers as a person who Merritt Robert Nickerson, Jr. (E-46) had integrity, was honest, committed, sensitive, a loving Merritt Robert Nickerson (“Nick”), passed away on August family man, mentor, leader and, most importantly, a friend. 17, 2005 after a 10-year battle against Alzheimer’s and His Memorial was attended by three generations of family, Parkinson’s Disease. The Eagle Scout from Sacramento friends, shipmates and maritime industry peers both active became the quiet engineer from CMA, the Micro Biologist and retired. Anyone who would like to donate in Bob’s name from Stanford, and the LT Naval Reservist during the Korean may donate to: The California Maritime Academy Scholarship War. He lived in Mill Valley for the last 43 years. Nick was Fund, 200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo, CA 94590 or Boy a strong outdoorsman with a passion for hiking and skiing, Scouts of America.

Cal Maritime FA l l 2 0 0 6 37 eventscalendar Oct. 13 Greater LA Chapter Fall Dinner - Ports of Call, Long Beach, 7:00 p.m. For more information, contact Jerry Aspland (’62) at (714) 968-4409 or jerryaspland@ yahoo.com Nov. 3 SF Bay Area Chapter Dinner - Spenger’s Fish Grotto, Berkeley, 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Chris Walker (‘99) at (707) 853-4440 or cmagrad@ yahoo.com Nov. 16 puget Sound Chapter Dinner - Pyramid Alehouse, Seattle, 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Stephanie Wright (’05) at (206) 334-4425 or [email protected] Nov. 20/24 thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 30- Maritime Academy Presidents/Superintendents/ Dec. 1 MARAD Annual Mtng.

Dec. 23- Winter Recess Faculty and Staff Jan. 1, 2007

Jan. 16 annual Cal Maritime Job Fair - Open to Undergraduates and Alumni. Contact Capt. Shirley Kohlwes, Director of the Career Development Ctr. for details on attending, recruiting and/or exhibiting. 707-654-1070 Mar. 10 2007 Black-tie Gala Dinnerdance/Auction Fundraiser – World Trade Club, San Francisco. (Reserve the date. More details in early 2007) Mar. 28-30 teaching & Learning in the Maritime Environment Conference hosted by Cal Maritime (www.csum.edu/ teaching.htm) April 25 First Cruise begins April 28 Commencement – Class of 2007 June 27 second Cruise August 28 second Cruise Ends Sept. 4 Fall 2007 Semester begins

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